[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2552]
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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. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             DeWine, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 471. A bill to amend the Television Program Improvement 
     Act of 1990 to restore the applicability of that Act to 
     agreements relating to voluntary guidelines governing 
     telecast material and to revise the agreements on guidelines 
     covered by that Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. 
             Torricelli, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Mack, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Reid, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 472. A bill to provide for referenda in which the 
     residents of Puerto Rico may express democratically their 
     preferences regarding the political status of the territory, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Nickles):
       S. 473. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the standards used for determining that certain 
     individuals are not employees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 474. A bill to amend sections 1081 and 1084 of title 18, 
     United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. D'Amato, 
             and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 475. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the excise tax treatment of draft cider; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
             Gregg, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 476. A bill to provide for the establishment of not less 
     than 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the 
     year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett):
       S. 477. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to require an 
     Act of Congress and the consultation with the Governor and 
     State legislature prior to the establishment by the President 
     on national monuments in excess of 5,00 acres; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland):
       S. 478. A bill to designate the Federal building and United 
     States courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, 
     Georgia, as the ``William Augustus Bootle Federal Building 
     and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             Breaux, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Torricelli, 
             Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Hagel, and 
             Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 479. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide estate tax relief, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 480. A bill to repeal the restrictions on welfare and 
     public benefits for aliens; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms. 
             Moseley-Braun):
       S. 481. A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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