[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2129]
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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. BOND (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
             Helms, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Faircloth, Ms. 
             Moseley-Braun, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 419. A bill to provide surveillance, research, and 
     services aimed at prevention of birth defects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Bumpers):
       S. 420. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to phase in by the year 2000 a 100 percent deduction for the 
     health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 421. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     establish the Patent and Trademark Office as a Government 
     corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. 
             Dodd):
       S. 422. A bill to define the circumstances under which DNA 
     samples may be collected, stored, and analyzed, and genetic 
     information may be collected, stored, analyzed, and 
     disclosed, to define the rights of individuals and persons 
     with respect to genetic information, to define the 
     responsibilities of persons with respect to genetic 
     information, to protect individuals and families from genetic 
     discrimination, to establish uniform rules that protect 
     individual genetic privacy, and to establish effective 
     mechanisms to enforce the rights and responsibilities 
     established under this Act; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
           By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 423. A bill to extend the legislative authority for the 
     Board of Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to 
     honor George Mason; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 424. A bill to adjust the Federal medical assistance 
     percentage determined for Alaska under the medicaid program 
     to reflect Alaska's cost-of-living; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 425. A bill to provide for an accurate determination of 
     the cost of living; to the Committee on Finance.

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