[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S945]
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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:
       S. 255. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for the reallocation and auction of a portion of the 
     electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and 
     public safety telecommunications, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 256. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate 
     certain cash markets, such as the National Cheese Exchange, 
     until the Commission determines that the market does not 
     establish reference points for other transactions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 257. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     improve the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 258. A bill to improve price discovery in milk and dairy 
     markets by reducing the effects of the National Cheese 
     Exchange on the basic formula price established under milk 
     marketing orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 259. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Roberts, 
             and Mr. Robb):
       S. 260. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
     respect to penalties for crimes involving cocaine, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Ford, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
             Thompson, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Roth, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
             Nickles, Mr. McCain, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
             Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Collins, Mr. Breaux, 
             Mr. DeWine, Mr. Burns, Mr. Warner, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Coats, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. 
             Enzi):
       S. 261. A bill to provide for biennial budget process and a 
     biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and 
     the performance of the Federal Government; to the Committee 
     on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with 
     instructions that if one Committee reports, the other 
     Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 262. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for the prospective application of certain 
     prohibitions relating to firearms; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) (by request):
       S.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution affirming certain findings 
     of the President of the United States with regard to programs 
     concerning international family planning; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, for not to exceed five calendar days pursuant 
     to section 518A(d) of Public Law 104-208.

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