[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 79 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5413]
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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. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Helms):
       S. 849. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt 
     farms and small businesses from estate taxes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Reid, and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 850. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market 
     agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory 
     livestock, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Wellstone, 
             Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 851. A bill entitled the Emergency Disaster Assistance 
     Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Ford):
       S. 852. A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements 
     regarding the titling and registration of salvage, 
     nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (by request):
       S. 853. A bill to protect the financial interests of the 
     Federal government through debt restructuring and subsidy 
     reduction in connection with multifamily housing; to enhance 
     the effectiveness of enforcement provisions relating to 
     single family and multifamily housing (including amendments 
     to the Bankruptcy code); to consolidate and reform the 
     management of multifamily housing programs; and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Graham, and 
             Mr. Hagel):
       S. 854. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a reduction in the capital in the capital gains 
     tax for assets held more than 2 years, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Shelby, 
             and Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 855. A bill to provide for greater responsiveness by 
     Federal agencies in contracts with the public, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBB:
       S. 856. A bill to provide for the adjudication and payment 
     of certain claims against the Government of Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       S. 857. A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 858. An original bill to authorize appropriations for 
     fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; 
     from the Select Committee on Intelligence; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Gramm):
       S. 859. A bill to repeal the increase in tax on social 
     security benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 860. A bill to protect and improve rural health care, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 861. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of 
     Federal law enforcement canines that are no longer needed for 
     official purposes to individuals with experience handling 
     canines in the performance of law enforcement duties; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Jeffords, 
             Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Roberts, and 
             Mr. Hagel):
       S. 862. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to change the payment system for health maintenance 
     organizations and competitive medical plans; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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