[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2660]
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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 Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. 
             Wyden):
       S. 1864. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage 
     under the medicare skilled nursing facility prospective 
     payment system; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1865. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to provide safeguards against the abuse of information 
     reported to the National Directory of New Hires; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE:
       S. 1866. A bill to provide assistance to improve research 
     regarding the quality and effectiveness of health care for 
     children, to improve data collection regarding children's 
     health, and to improve the effectiveness of health care 
     delivery systems for children; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 1867. A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United 
     States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by 
     small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, 
     and to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of 
     streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small 
     businesses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. 
             DeWine):
       S. 1868. A bill to express United States foreign policy 
     with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on 
     behalf of, individuals persecuted for their faith worldwide; 
     to authorize United States actions in response to religious 
     persecution worldwide; to establish an Ambassador at Large on 
     International Religious Freedom within the Department of 
     State, a Commission on International Religious Persecution, 
     and a Special Adviser on International Religious Freedom 
     within the National Security Council; and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1869. A bill to authorize the establishment of a 
     disaster mitigation pilot program in the Small Business 
     Administration; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 1870. A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 1871. A bill to provide that the exception for certain 
     real estate investment trusts from the treatment of stapled 
     entities shall apply only to existing property, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NICKLES:
       S. 1872. A bill to prohibit new welfare for politicians; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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