[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11565-S11566]
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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. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 1645. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to establish a 5-year pilot program under which certain 
     aliens completing an advanced degree in mathematics, science, 
     engineering, or computer science are permitted to change 
     nonimmigrant classification in order to remain in the United 
     States for a 5-year period for the purpose of working in one 
     of those fields, and to foster partnerships between public 
     schools and private industry to improve mathematics, science, 
     and technology education in public schools; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Smith 
             of Oregon, Mr. Bayh, and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1646. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the coverage of needy children under 
     the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland):
       S. 1647. A bill to amend the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 to remove a restriction on the 
     eligibility of certain activities for funding from the 
     Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, and Mr. 
             Bingaman):
       S. 1648. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
     to require the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain 
     actions if the European Union does not reduce and 
     subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. McCain):
       S. 1649. A bill to provide incentives for States to 
     establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit 
     pay programs for elementary school and secondary school 
     teachers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S. 1650. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
     Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Craig, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1651. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
     to require the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain 
     actions if the European Union does not reduce and 
     subsequently eliminate agricultural export subsidies; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Moynihan, 
             Mr. Smith of New

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             Hampshire, Mr. Warner, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 1652. A bill to designate the Old Executive Office 
     Building located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
     in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. 
     Eisenhower Executive Office Building; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Moynihan, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Reid, and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 1653. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish 
     and Wildlife foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1654. A bill to protect the coast of Florida; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 1655. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to revise the criteria for designation as a critical 
     access hospital; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1656. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit children covered under a State child health 
     plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under 
     the vaccine for children program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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