[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11720]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. COHEN:
       S. 2153. A bill to designate the United States Post Office 
     building located in Brewer, Maine, as the ``Joshua Lawrence 
     Chamberlain Post Office Building'', and for other purposes; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Heflin, 
             and Mr. Santorum):
       S. 2154. A bill to provide equitable treatment for 
     pharmaceutical patents on certain pipeline drugs in order to 
     encourage continued development of new drugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 2155. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to transfer funds to the farmers' market nutrition program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. STEVENS:
       S. 2156. A bill to protect the rights of the States and the 
     people from abuse by the Federal Government; to stregthen the 
     partnership and the intergovernmental relationship between 
     State and Federal Governments; to restrain Federal agencies 
     from exceeding their authority; to enforce the Tenth 
     Amendment to the Constitution; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH:
       S. 2157. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     provide for the efficient collection and recycling of spent 
     lead-acid batteries and educate the public concerning the 
     collection and recycling of such batteries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LOTT:
       S. 2158. A bill to set the time for counting electoral 
     votes; considered and passed.
       S. 2159. A bill to set the time for the convening of the 
     105th Congress; considered and passed.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN:
       S. 2160. A bill to provide for alternative procedures for 
     achieving superior environmental performance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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