[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8778-S8779]
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. HARKIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 2340. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist 
     services under part B of the medicare program, and to amend 
     title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such 
     services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bond, Mr. Helms, 
             Mr. Abraham, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Allard, Mr. Frist, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Craig, and 
             Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2341. A bill to support enhanced drug interdiction 
     efforts in the major transit countries and support a 
     comprehensive supply eradication and crop substitution 
     program in source countries; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BURNS:
       S. 2342. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to exempt certain facilities from the 3-year transition 
     period under the prospective payment system for skilled 
     nursing facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:

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       S. 2343. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act to provide for partial restitution to 
     individuals who worked in uranium mines, or transport which 
     provided uranium for the use and benefit of the United States 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Lott, 
             Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Lugar, and 
             Mr. Cochran):
       S. 2344. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to provide for the advance payment, in full, of the 
     fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required under production 
     flexibility contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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