[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5341-S5342]
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 Mr. JEFFORDS:
       S. 830. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the 
     regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, and Mr. Coverdell):
       S. 831. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
     Code, to provide for congressional review of any rule 
     promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service that increases 
     Federal revenue, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 832. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for 
     individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours 
     of service; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Glenn, 
             and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 833. A bill to designate the Federal building courthouse 
     at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as 
     the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 834. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure adequate research and education regarding the drug 
     DES; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 835. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to the treatment of effectively connected 
     investment income of insurance companies; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
             Coverdell, Mr. Santorum, Mr. McCain, and Mr. 
             Ashcroft):
       S. 836. A bill to offer small businesses certain 
     protections from litigation excesses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. 
             Craig):
       S. 837. A bill to exempt qualified current and former law 
     enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying 
     of concealed firearms and to allow States to enter into 
     compacts to recognize other States' concealed weapons 
     permits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRYAN (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Ms. Moseley- 
             Braun):
       S. 838. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     to eliminate legal impediments to quotation in decimals for 
     securities transactions in order to protect investors and to 
     promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 839. A bill to improve teacher mastery and use of 
     educational technology; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 840. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exemption from tax gain on sale of a principal 
     residence; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 841. A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck 
     Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Craig, and 
             Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 842. A bill to provide for the immediate application of 
     certain orders relating to the amendment, modification, 
     suspension, or revocation of certificates under chapter 447 
     of title 49, United States Code; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Mack):
       S. 843. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United 
     States business operating abroad, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SPECTER:

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       S. 844. A bill to amend the President John F. Kennedy 
     Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the 
     authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. McConnell, 
             Mr. Santorum, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, 
             Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 845. A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture 
     the authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 846. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the 
     jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to 
     license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. 
             Gregg):
       S. 847. A bill to provide scholarship assistance for 
     District of Columbia elementary and secondary school 
     students; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 848. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, through the Health Care Financing Administration, 
     to expand and strengthen the demonstration project known as 
     the Medicare telemedicine demonstration program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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