[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 25 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1828]
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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. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Wellstone, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 385. A bill to provide reimbursement under the medicare 
     program for telehealth services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 386. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to protect and improve the medicare program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Nickles, Mr. 
             Breaux, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, and 
             Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 387. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide equity to exports of software; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 388. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     assist States in implementing a program to prevent prisoners 
     from receiving food stamps; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Nickles, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 389. A bill to improve congressional deliberation on 
     proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of 
     August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, 
     with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other 
     Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
             Helms):
       S.J. Res. 19. Joint resolution to disapprove the 
     certification of the President under section 490(b) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance 
     for Mexico during fiscal year 1997; read the first time.
       S.J. Res. 20. Joint resolution to disapprove the 
     certification of the President under section 490(b) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance 
     for Mexico during fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       S.J. Res. 21. Joint resolution to disapprove the 
     certification of the President under section 490(b) of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding assistance for 
     Mexico during fiscal year 1997, and to provide for the 
     termination of the withholding of and opposition to 
     assistance that results from the disapproval; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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