[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9515]
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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. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Bumpers, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1183. A bill to repeal the provision crediting increased 
     excise taxes on certain tobacco products against payments 
     made pursuant to the tobacco industry settlement legislation; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Abraham, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Biden):
       S. 1184. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to waive nonimmigrant visa fees for aliens seeking to 
     enter the United States to engage in certain charitable 
     activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 1185. A bill to provide employees with more access to 
     information concerning their pension plans and with 
     additional mechanisms to enforce their rights under such 
     plans; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, 
             and Mr. Wellstone):
       S. 1186. A bill to provide for education and training, and 
     for other purposes: to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. 
             Thurmond):
       S. 1187. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     ferroboron; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 1188. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 85 of title 28, 
     United States Code, relating to the jurisdiction of the 
     District Court for the District of Columbia, and the United 
     States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 1189. A bill to increase the criminal penalties for 
     assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family 
     members, and other public servants, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALLARD:
       S. 1190. A bill to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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