[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12309]
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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. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 2617. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to authorize the 
     President to enter into agreements to provide regulatory 
     credit for voluntary early action to mitigate greenhouse gas 
     emissions; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 2618. A bill to require certain multilateral development 
     banks and other lending institutions to implement independent 
     third-party procurement monitoring, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DASCHLE:
       S. 2619. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-
     Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the 
     Committee on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBB:
       S. 2620. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to establish a National Clean Water Trust Fund 
     and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency to use amounts in the Fund to carry out 
     projects to promote the recovery of waters of the United 
     States from damage resulting from violations of that Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2621. A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles 
     Caldera currently managed by the Baca Land and Cattle 
     Company, to provide for an effective land and wildlife 
     management program for this resource within the Department of 
     Agriculture through the private sector, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
             Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Breaux, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Bryan, and Mr. Kerrey):
       S. 2622. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 2623. A bill to increase the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 2624. A bill to establish a program for training 
     residents of low-income rural areas for, and employing the 
     residents in, new telecommunications industry jobs located in 
     the rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.

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