[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3709]
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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. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Reed, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1993. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to adjust the formula used to determine costs limits for 
     home health agencies under medicare program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Brownback, 
             Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Santorum):
       S. 1994. A bill to assist States in providing individuals a 
     credit against State income taxes or a comparable benefit for 
     contributions to charitable organizations working to prevent 
     or reduce poverty and to protect and encourage donations to 
     charitable organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coats, 
             Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Santorum):
       S. 1995. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the designation of renewal communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. 
             Hutchinson):
       S. 1996. A bill to provide flexibility to certain local 
     educational agencies that develop voluntary public and 
     private parental choice programs under title VI of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Faircloth):
       S. 1997. A bill to protect the right of a member of a 
     health maintenance organization to receive continuing care at 
     a facility selected by that member; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. 
             Bingaman):
       S. 1998. A bill to authorize an interpretive center and 
     related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument 
     Tribal Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
             Ashcroft, and Mr. Mack):
       S. 1999. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the 
     income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the 
     standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the 
     amounts applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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