[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 83 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5694]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bill was introduced, read the first and second time by 
unanimous consent, and referred as indicated on June 12, 1997:

           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 902. A bill to require physicians to provide certain men 
     with information concerning prostate specific antigen tests 
     and to provide for programs of research on prostate cancer; 
     to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated 
on June 13, 1997:

           By Mr. HELMS:
       S. 903. An original bill to consolidate the foreign affairs 
     agencies of the United States, to authorize appropriations 
     for the Department of State for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, 
     and to provide for reform of the United Nations, and for 
     other purposes; from the Committee on Foreign Relations; 
     placed on the calendar.
  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Kerrey):
       S. 904. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide medicare beneficiaries with choices, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings):
       S. 905. A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness and 
     Sports Foundation to carry out activities to support and 
     supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical 
     Fitness and Sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, 
             Mr. Breaux, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Graham):
       S. 906. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the economic activity credit for Puerto Rico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 907. A bill to amend the Revenue Act of 1987 to provide 
     a permanent extension of the transition rule for certain 
     publicly traded partnerships; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 908. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to participate in a water conservation project with the 
     Tumalo Irrigation District, Oregon; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. 
             Hollings):
       S. 909. A bill to encourage and facilitate the creation of 
     secure public networks for communication, commerce, 
     education, medicine, and government; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. FRIST:
       S. 910. A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out 
     the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 
     1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI:
       S. 911. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax to individuals who are 
     active participants in neighborhood crime watch organizations 
     which actively involve the community in the reduction of 
     local crime; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 912. A bill to provide for certain military retirees and 
     dependents a special medicare part B enrollment period during 
     which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special 
     medigap open period during which no under-writing is 
     permitted; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 913. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for a prospective payment system for home 
     health services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       S. 914. A bill to establish a prospective payment system 
     under the medicare program for skilled nursing facility 
     services; to the Committee on Finance.

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