[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5433-S5434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Thomas, and Mr. Nickles):
       S. 2112. A bill to make the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Act of 1970 applicable to the United States Postal Service in 
     the same manner as any other employer; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. ROBB:
       S. 2113. A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote 
     economic development, and improve the quality of life in the 
     metropolitan Washington region; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Faircloth, 
             Mr. Akaka, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Graham, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reid, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. 
             Dodd, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 2114. A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the 
     Older Americans Act of 1965, and the Public Health Service 
     Act to ensure that older women are protected from 
     institutional, community, and domestic violence and sexual 
     assault and to improve outreach efforts and other services 
     available to older women victimized by such violence, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 2115. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a scholarship program and an education loan debt 
     reduction program to facilitate the employment of primary 
     care and other health care professionals by the Veterans 
     Health Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mr. LUGAR:

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       S. 2116. A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of 
     the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
     Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 2117. A bill to authorize the construction of the 
     Perkins County Rural Water System and authorize financial 
     assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a 
     nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of 
     the water supply system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Mack, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. 
             Frist, and Mr. Santorum):
       S. 2118. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Campbell):
       S. 2119. A bill to amend the Amateur Sports Act to 
     strengthen provisions protecting the right of athletes to 
     compete, recognize the Paralympics and growth of disabled 
     sports, improve the U.S. Olympic Committee's ability to 
     resolve certain disputes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Frist):
       S. 2120. A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies 
     to license federally-owned inventions; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BREAUX:
       S. 2121. A bill to encourage the development of more cost 
     effective commercial space launch industry in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 2122. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that certain liquidating distributions of a 
     regulated investment company or real estate investment trust 
     which are allowable as a deduction shall be included in the 
     gross income of a distributee; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANTORUM:
       S. 2123. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to improve accountability and reform certain programs; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 2124. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     1999 for the Maritime Administration and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. D'AMATO:
       S. 2125. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the tax treatment of section 42 housing 
     cooperatives and the shareholders of such cooperatives, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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