[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10787]
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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. ROTH:
       S. 1278. An original bill to extend preferential treatment 
     to certain products imported from Caribbean Basin countries; 
     from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Murkowski):
       S. 1279. A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training 
     and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for 
     the transfer of services and personnel from the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance, to emphasize 
     the need for job creation on Indian reservations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 1280. A bill to provide technical corrections to the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996, to improve the delivery of housing assistance to 
     Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal 
     self-governance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Campbell):
       S. 1281. A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training 
     and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for 
     the transfer of services and personnel from the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance, to 
     facilitate the creation of employment opportunities for 
     American Indians and Alaska Natives, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 1282. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     National Museum for the Peopling of America within the 
     Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. 
             Hutchinson):
       S. 1283. A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean 
     Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, 
     Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed 
     Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, 
     commonly referred collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on 
     the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of 
     the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBERTS:
       S. 1284. A bill to prohibit construction of any monument, 
     memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima 
     Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Allard, 
             Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, 
             Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. 
             Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
             McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Thurmond, Mr. Warner, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1285. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that married couples may file a combined return 
     under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable 
     to unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS:
       S. 1286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain amounts received as 
     scholarships by an individual under the National Health Corps 
     Scholarship Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       S. 1287. A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian 
     elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for 
     the conservation programs of nations within the range of 
     Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated 
     expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 1288. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States to provide duty-free treatment for certain 
     in-line skates; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Campbell):
       S. 1289. A bill to temporarily decrease the duty on certain 
     industrial nylon fabrics; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 1290. A bill for the relief of Saeed Rezai; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Brownback, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burns):
       S. 1291. A bill to permit the interstate distribution of 
     State-inspected meat under certain circumstances; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Burns, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bond, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Campbell, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, 
             Mr. Domenici, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frist, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Inouye, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
             Thompson, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1292. A resolution disapproving the cancellations 
     transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding 
     Public Law 105-45; to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     pursuant to the order of section 1025 of Public Law 93-344 
     for seven days of session.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1293. A bill to improve the performance outcomes of the 
     child support enforcement program in order to increase the 
     financial stability and well-being of children and families; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS:
       S. 1294. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to allow the consolidation of student loans under the Federal 
     Family Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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