[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 28 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1990]
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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. BYRD:
       S. 1761. A bill to provide that the performance of duties 
     by Federal officers of certain vacant offices of the Federal 
     Government shall comply with the requirements of sections 
     3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the ``Vacancies Act''), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns):
       S. 1762. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the 
     term of marketing assistance loans; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 1763. A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Lott):
       S. 1764. A bill to amend sections 3345 through 3349 of 
     title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
     ``Vacancies Act'') to clarify statutory requirements relating 
     to vacancies in certain Federal offices, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON:
       S. 1765. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the 
     chemical DEMT; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 1766. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     permit Bell operating companies to provide interstate and 
     intrastate telecommunications services within one year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 1767. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and 
     Cosmetic Act to require notification of recalls of drugs and 
     devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.

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