[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1659]
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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. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 358. A bill to provide for compassionate payments with 
     regard to individuals with blood-clotting disorders, such as 
     hemophilia, who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due 
     to contaminated blood products, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Burns, 
             Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 359. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to change the payment system for health maintenance 
     organizations and competitive medical plans; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 360. A bill to require adoption of a management plan for 
     the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area that allows 
     appropriate use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in 
     the recreation area, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS:
       S. 361. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to prohibit the sale, import, and export of products labeled 
     as containing endangered species, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Biden):
       S. 362. A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent 
     crime, promote accountability in the juvenile justice system, 
     prevent juvenile and youth crime, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. 
             Dorgan):
       S. 363. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     require that violent video programming is limited to 
     broadcast after the hours when children are reasonably likely 
     to comprise a substantial portion of the audience, unless it 
     is specifically rated on the basis of its violent content so 
     that it is blockable by electronic means specifically on the 
     basis of that content; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lott, 
             Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, 
             and Mr. Frist):
       S. 364. A bill to provide legal standards and procedures 
     for suppliers of raw materials and component parts for 
     medical devices; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. COVERDELL:
       S. 365. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for increased accountability by Internal Revenue 
     Service agents and other Federal Government officials in tax 
     collection practices and procedures, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             McCain, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. 
             Inhofe):
       S. 366. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration 
     of retroactive tax increases; to the Committee on the Budget 
     and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant 
     to the order of August 4, 1977, that if one Committee 
     reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be 
     discharged.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 367. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
     1993 to allow leave to address domestic violence and its 
     effects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Faircloth, and 
             Mr. Inhofe):
       S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to prohibit retroactive 
     increases in taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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