[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11863]
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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. ABRAHAM:
       S. 1382. A bill to reform the naturalization process, to 
     clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal 
     background of individuals submitting applications in 
     connection with certain benefits under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings):
       S. 1383. A bill to provide a 6-month extension of safety 
     programs under ISTEA; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. DASCHLE:
       S. 1384. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available 
     to the general public, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 1385. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the list of diseases presumed to be service connected 
     with respect to radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee 
     on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 1386. A bill to facilitate the remediation of 
     contaminated sediments in the waters of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 1387. A bill to authorize additional appropriations for 
     the Department of Defense for ballistic missile defenses and 
     other measures to counter the emerging threat posed to the 
     United States and its allies in the Middle East and Persian 
     Gulf region by the development and deployment of ballistic 
     missiles by Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1388. A bill to provide relief from unfair interest and 
     penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Burns):
       S. 1389. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate 
     cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain 
     specially issued United States postage stamps; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. D'AMATO:
       S. 1390. A bill to provide redress for inadequate 
     restitution of assets seized by the United States Government 
     during World War II which belonged to victims of the 
     Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
             Grams, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1391. A bill to authorize the President to permit the 
     sale and export of food, medicines, and medical equipment to 
     Cuba; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 1392. A bill to provide for offsetting tax cuts whenever 
     there is an elimination of a discretionary spending program; 
     to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of 
     August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, 
     with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other 
     Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, 
             and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 1393. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the permanent extension of the incentives for 
     alcohol used as a fuel; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 1394. A bill to establish procedures to ensure a 
     balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and to create a 
     tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by 
     economic growth; to the Committee on the Budget and the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the 
     order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 
     11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, 
     the other Committee have thirty days to report or be 
     discharged.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       S. 1395. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall 
     Legal Educational Opportunity Program; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 1396. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
     expand the School Breakfast Program in elementary schools; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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