[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 52 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4035]
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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. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2023. A bill to provide increased penalties for drug 
     offenses involving minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

       S. 2024. A bill to increase the penalties for trafficking 
     in methamphetamine in order to equalize those penalties with 
     the penalties for trafficking in crack cocaine; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary. 
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Abraham):
       S. 2025. A bill to promote the safety of food, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry. 
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 2026. A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs to conduct assessments and take other actions relating 
     to the transition from use of chloroflurocarbons in metered-
     dose inhalers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources. 
           By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid):
       S. 2027. A bill to clarify the fair tax treatment of meals 
     provided hotel and restaurant employees in non-discriminatory 
     employee cafeterias; to the Committee on Finance. 
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2028. A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership 
     Act of 1988 to extend the authorization for the Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy until September 30, 2000, to 
     expand the responsibilities and powers of the Director of the 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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