[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 22, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S680]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first time and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as 
indicated:

           By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Inhofe, 
             Mr. DeWine, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
             Roberts):
       S. 2074. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the social security earnings test for 
     individuals who have attained retirement age; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, 
             and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2075. A bill to expand Federal employee commuting 
     options and to reduce the traffic congestion resulting from 
     current Federal employee commuting patterns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
             Santorum, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 2076. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, 
     Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments 
     as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell):
       S. 2077. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their 
     charitable contributions; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 2078. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of 
     his outstanding athletic accomplishments and enduring 
     contributions to humanity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BURNS:
       S. 2079. A bill to facilitate the timely resolution of 
     back-logged civil rights discrimination cases of the 
     Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 2080. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require that food that contains a genetically 
     engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically 
     engineered material, must be labeled accordingly, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 2081. A bill entitled ``Religious Liberty Protection Act 
     of 2000''; read the first time.
           By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Robb):
       S. 2082. A bill to establish a program to award grants to 
     improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. L. Chafee, 
             Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S. 2083. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a uniform dollar limitation for all types of 
     transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 2084. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the amount of the charitable deduction allowable 
     for contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 2085. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
     incentives for older Americans to remain in the workforce 
     beyond the age of eligibility for full social security 
     benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
       S. 2086. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
     incentives for older Americans to remain in the workforce 
     beyond the age of eligibility for full social security 
     benefits; to the Committee on Finance.

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