[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2415-S2416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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 Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. 
             Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Wellstone):
       S. 456. A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and 
     modernize America's school facilities; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 457. A bill to amend section 490 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 to provide alternative certification 
     procedures for assistance for major drug producing countries 
     and major drug transit countries; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Lugar, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
             Craig, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 458. A bill to provide for State housing occupancy 
     standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Domenici, 
             Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Inouye):

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       S. 459. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 
     1974 to extend certain authorizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Nickles, Mr. 
             Burns, Mr. Warner, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Mack, Ms. 
             Mikulski, and Mr. Grams):
       S. 460. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-
     employed individuals, to provide clarification for the 
     deductibility of expenses incurred by a taxpayer in 
     connection with the business use of the home, to clarify the 
     standards used for determining that certain individuals are 
     not employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. 
             Helms):
       S. 461. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Act of 1970 and the National Labor Relations Act to modify 
     certain provisions, to transfer certain occupational safety 
     and health functions to the Secretary of Labor, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
             Faircloth, and Mr. Grams):
       S. 462. A bill to reform and consolidate the public and 
     assisted housing programs of the United States, and to 
     redirect primary responsibility for these programs from the 
     Federal Government to States and localities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. COATS:
       S. 463. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     permit a Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-State solid 
     waste in the Governor's State, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 464. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear 
     and unmistakable error; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Byrd, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       S. 465. A bill to establish an Emergency Commission To End 
     the Trade Deficit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 466. A bill to reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting 
     bulk purchases of handguns; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, 
             and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 467. A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of 
     abuse in all lines of insurance; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 468. A bill to continue the successful Federal role in 
     developing a national intermodal surface transportation 
     system, through programs that ensure the safe and efficient 
     movement of people and goods, improve economic productivity, 
     preserve the environment, and strengthen partnerships among 
     all levels of the government and the private sector, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 469. A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, 
     Assabet and Concord Rivers as a component of the National 
     Wild and Scenic River System; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 470. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make a technical correction relating to the depreciation 
     on property used within an Indian reservation; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her 
     best professional judgement, without regard to political 
     pressures, on whether to invoke the independent counsel 
     process to investigate alleged criminal misconduct relating 
     to any election campaign; read twice.

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