[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9782]
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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. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Coverdell):
       S. 2429. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, 
     Georgia, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAMS:
       S. 2430. A bill to provide a comprehensive program of 
     support for victims of torture; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
             Helms, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Hollings, Mr. Specter, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Durbin, and 
             Mr. Ford):
       S.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution requesting the President 
     to advance the late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel on the 
     retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as 
     Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, during World War II, 
     and to advance the late Major General Walter C. Short on the 
     retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as 
     Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, 
     as was done under the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 for all 
     other senior officers who served inpositions of command 
     during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.

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