[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S804]
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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. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Ashcroft):
       S. 228. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of 
     regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. 
             Wellstone):
       S. 229. A bill to provide for a voluntary system of public 
     financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
        S. 230. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 231. A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst 
     Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 232. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 233. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-
     employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HELMS:
       S. 234. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land to the 
     Secretary of the Army to facilitate construction of a jetty 
     and sand transfer system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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