[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11279]
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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. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Mack):
       S. 2535. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from issuing regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 2536. An original bill to protect the safety of United 
     States nationals and the interests of the United States at 
     home and abroad, to improve global cooperation and 
     responsiveness to international crime and terrorism, and to 
     more effectively deter international crime and acts of 
     violence; from the Committee on the Judiciary; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 2537. A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 
     to assure that the United States is consistent with other G-7 
     countries in evaluating environmental concerns relating to 
     projects to be financed, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BREAUX:
       S. 2538. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the active business definition relating to 
     distributions of stock and securities of controlled 
     corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Ford, 
             and Mr. Gorton):
       S. 2539. A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to 
     enhance training, research and development, energy 
     conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the 
     oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the 
     public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 2540. A bill to extend the date by which an automated 
     entry-exit control system must be developed; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Glenn (for himself, Mr. 
             Thompson, Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Cleland, and Mr. Lieberman)):
       S.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution recognizing the 
     accomplishments of Inspector Generals since their creation in 
     1978 in preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse, and 
     mismanagement, and in promoting economy, efficiency, and 
     effectiveness in the Federal Government; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. GRAMM:
       S.J. Res. 59. A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced 
     Budget Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of 
     Social Security surpluses to achieve compliance; read the 
     first time.
       S.J. Res. 60. A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced 
     Budget Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of 
     Social Security surpluses to achieve compliance; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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