[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7172]
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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. WELLSTONE:
       S. 2215. A bill to provide transitional community 
     employment for unemployed persons, and other individuals in 
     poverty, who live in certain identified communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 2216. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to make certain changes related to payments for graduate 
     medical education under the medicare program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Domenici, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Gramm, and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 2217. A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal 
     research investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
             Warner, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Robb):
       S. 2218. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, 
     acting through the Chief of Engineers, to evaluate, develop, 
     and implement a strategic master plan for States on the 
     Atlantic Ocean to address problems associated with toxic 
     microorganisms in tidal and non-tidal wetlands and waters; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KERREY:
       S. 2219. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain irrigation project property to certain 
     irrigation districts in the State of Nebraska; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 2220. A bill to provide the President with expedited 
     Congressional consideration of line item vetoes of 
     appropriations and targeted tax benefits; to the Committee on 
     the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with 
     instructions that if one Committee reports, the other 
     Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Coats):
       S. 2221. A bill to grant the power to the President to 
     reduce budget authority; to the Committee on the Budget and 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to 
     the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one 
     Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to 
     report or be discharged.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Hollings, 
             and Mr. D'Amato):
       S. 2222. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation 
     services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Bryan, 
             Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Allard, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
             Gregg, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             McCain, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2223. A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class 
     actions relating to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 
     of 1974; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Biden, and Mr. 
             Roberts):
       S. 2224. A bill to authorize the President to delay, 
     suspend , or terminate economic sanctions if it is in the 
     national security or foreign policy interest of the United 
     States to do so; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack):
       S. 2225. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act to prohibit new leasing activities in certain areas off 
     the coast of Florida, and to permit exploration, production, 
     or drilling activities on existing leases only if adequate 
     studies are performed, to require adequate information and 
     analyses for development and production activities, and to 
     allow states full review of development and production 
     activities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Kempthorne):
       S. 2226. A bill to amend the Idaho Admission Act regarding 
     the sale or lease of school land; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon):
       S. 2227. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used 
     in calculating the blended capitation rate for 
     Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Cochran, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 2228. A bill to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
     (5 U.S.C. App.) to modify termination and reauthorization 
     requirements for advisory committees, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 2229. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an increase in the lifetime learning education 
     credit for expenses of teachers in improving technology 
     training; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. D'Amato, 
             Mr. Hatch, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Reveneue Code of 1986 
     to extend the work opportunity tax credit for 3 additional 
     years; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Mack):
       S. 2231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United 
     States business operating abroad, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 2232. A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High 
     School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2233. A bill to amend section 29 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to extend the placed in service date for biomass 
     and coal facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN:
       S. 2234. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     carry out a trade compensation assistance program if the 
     President, any other member of the executive branch, or any 
     other provision of law causes exports from the United States 
     to any country to be suspended for reasons of national 
     security policy, and to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the cost of 
     each such program; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 2235. A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage the use of 
     school resource officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 2236. A bill to establish legal standards and procedures 
     for product liability litigation, and for other purposes; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Kyl, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. McCain):
       S.J. Res. 54. A joint resolution finding the Government of 
     Iraq in unacceptable and material breach of its international 
     obligations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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