[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1815]
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               INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION

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

           By Mr. THOMAS:
       S. 2300. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for coal that 
     may be held by an entity in any 1 State; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2301. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of the Lakehaven water reclamation 
     project for the reclamation and reuse of water; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CLELAND:
       S. 2302. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of 
     computer technology to public libraries and community 
     centers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 2303. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street 
     in Miramar City, Florida, as the ``Vicki Coceano Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 2304. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to phase out the taxation of social security benefits; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAYH:
       S. 2305. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the marriage penalty by providing a nonrefundable 
     marriage credit and adjustment to the earned income credit; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Voinovich, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Roth):
       S. 2306. A bill to increase the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2307. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     encourage broadband deployment to rural America, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 2308. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to assure preservation of safety net hospitals through 
     maintenance of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DASCHLE:
       S. 2309. A bill to establish a commission to assess the 
     performance of the performance of the civil works function of 
     the Secretary of the Army; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Helms, 
             and Mr. DeWine):
       S.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     Congress that the President of the United States should 
     encourage free and fair elections and respect for democracy 
     in Peru; read the first time.

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