[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10422-S10423]
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. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Graham): S. 2477. 
             A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
             provide for the establishment of a program under 
             which long-term care insurance may be obtained by 
             Federal employees and annuitants; to the Committee on 
             Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GORTON:
       S. 2478. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain land to FERC permit holders; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 2479. A bill to establish the Commission on the 
     Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology 
     Development; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 2480. A bill to prevent the introduction and spread of 
     nonindigenous pests and pathogens through the importation of 
     wood articles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S. 2481. A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 
     to improve the process of constructing, altering, and 
     acquiring public buildings, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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           By Mr. COCHRAN:
       S. 2482. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to designate certain entities organized to participate in 
     States workmen's compensation assigned risk insurance plans 
     as tax-exempt entities; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2483. A bill to establish programs regarding early 
     detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and 
     infants with hearing loss; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Biden, Ms. 
             Moseley-Braun, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Reid, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 2484. A bill to combat violent and gang-related crime in 
     schools and on the streets, to reform the juvenile justice 
     system, target international crime, promote effective drug 
     and other crime prevention programs, assist crime victims, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GORTON:
       S. 2485. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to allow States to use the funds available under the 
     State children's health insurance program for enhanced 
     matching rate for coverage of additional children under the 
     medicaid program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KERREY:
       S. 2486. A bill for the relief of Luis A. Gonzalez and 
     Virginia Aguilla Gonzalez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2487. A bill to amend The Equal Access Act to provide 
     equal access for elementary and secondary school groups to 
     expense reimbursement and materials, and to provide equal 
     access for community groups to meeting space; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2488. A bill to establish the Northwest Straits Advisory 
     Commission; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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