[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 31 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1461]
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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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2248. A bill to assist in the development and 
     implementation of projects to provide for the control of 
     drainage water, storm water, flood water, and other water as 
     part of water-related integrated resource management, 
     environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and 
     development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, 
     California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Breaux, and 
             Mr. Bayh):
       S. 2249. A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security 
     Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to provide 
     Congress with an annual report on the social security 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON:
       S. 2250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of 
     certain restaurant buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 2251. An original bill to amend the Federal Crop 
     Insurance Act to improve crop insurance coverage, to provide 
     agriculture producers with choices to manage risk, and for 
     other purposes; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2252. A bill to provide for the review of agriculture 
     mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Agriculture and 
     to outlaw unfair practices in the Agriculture industry, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 2253. A bill to authorize the establishment of a joint 
     United States-Canada commission to study the feasibility of 
     connecting the rail system in Alaska to the North American 
     continental rail system; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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