[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1596]
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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. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Abraham, 
             Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
             Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
             Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. L. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. 
             Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
             Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kohl, Mr . Leahy, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, 
             Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Roth, Mr. Schumer, Mr . Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. 
             Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, 
             Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
             Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, 
             and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2266. A bill to provide for the minting of commemorative 
     coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and 
     the programs of the United States Olympic Committee; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 2267. A bill to direct the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to establish a program to support 
     research and training in methods of detecting the use of 
     performance-enhancing substances by athletes, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire:
       S. 2268. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     remove the reduction in the amount of Survivor Benefit Plan 
     annuities at age 62; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 2269. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to ban soft money donations, increase individual 
     contribution limits to candidates, and increase disclosure 
     for issue advocacy; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Smith of 
             New Hampshire):
       S. 2270. A bill to prohibit civil or equitable actions from 
     being brought or continued against manufacturers, 
     distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition 
     for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by 
     others, to protect gun owner privacy and ownership rights, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Wellstone, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. L. Chafee, 
             Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2271. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve 
     the quality and availability of training for judges, 
     attorneys, and volunteers working in the Nation's abuse and 
     neglect courts, and for other purposes consistent with the 
     Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Wellstone, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. L. Chafee, 
             Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2272. A bill to improve the administrative efficiency 
     and effectiveness of the Nation's abuse and neglect courts 
     and for other purposes consistent with the Adoption and Safe 
     Families Act of 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRYAN:
       S. 2273. A bill to establish the Black Rock Desert-High 
     Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Moynihan):
       S. 2274. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide families and disabled children with the 
     opportunity to purchase coverage under the medicaid program 
     for such children; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 2275. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     prohibit the exportation of Alaska North Slope crude oil; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. FRIST:
       S. 2276. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish programs to recruit, 
     retain, and retrain teachers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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