[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6181]
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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. SMITH of Oregon:
       S. 2156. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to 
     exempt any credit, credit guarantee or other financial 
     assistance provided by the Department of Agriculture for the 
     purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural 
     commodities from sanctions provided for under the Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Jeffords, 
             and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 2157. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase 
     the authorized funding level for women's business centers; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lugar, 
             Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Gorton, and Mr. Kempthorne):
        S. 2158. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to 
     provide that certain sanctions provisions relating to 
     prohibitions on credit, credit guarantees, or other financial 
     assistance not apply with respect to programs of the 
     Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision 
     of food or other agricultural commodities; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. COCHRAN:
       S. 2159. An original bill making appropriations for 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BURNS:
       S. 2160. An original bill making appropriations for 
     military construction, family housing, and base realignment 
     and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
     ending Sepetember 30, 1999, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 2161. A bill to provide Government-wide accounting of 
     regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Grams):
       S. 2162. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to more accurately codify the depreciable life of printed 
     wiring board and printed wiring assembly equipment; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Abraham, 
             Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 2163. A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal 
     courts in certain matters, to reform prisoner litigation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
       S. 2164. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     promote rail competition, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2165. A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code 
     to improve methods for preventing financial crimes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
             Johnson):
       S. 2166. A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with 
     increased access to food and nutrition assistance, to 
     simplify program operations and improve program management, 
     to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through 
     fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2167. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App.) to increase the efficiency and accountability 
     of Offices of Inspector General within Federal departments, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI:
       S.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 
     the terms of Senators and Representatives; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution to express the sense of 
     the Congress that the President should award a Presidential 
     Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS, 
     which was sunk on July 30, 1945; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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