[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 108 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S8585]
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              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Cleland, Mr. 
             Thurmond, Mr. Miller, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Frist, Mr. Hatch, 
             Mr. Lott, Mr. L. Chafee, Mr. Mack, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Specter, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Wellstone, 
             Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shelby, 
             Mr. Kyl, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Harkin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
             Bennett, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 3045. A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and 
     credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Nickles, 
             Mr. Stevens, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Shelby, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Ashcroft):
       S. 3046. A bill to amend title II of the United States 
     Code, and for other purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S. 3047. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the Lifetime Learning credit and provide an 
     optional deduction for qualified tuition and related 
     expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, and Mrs. 
             Boxer):
       S. 3048. A bill to institute a moratorium on the imposition 
     of the death penalty at the Federal level until a Commission 
     on the Federal Death Penalty studies its use and policies 
     ensuring justice, fairness, and due process are implemented; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ashcroft, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 3049. A bill to increase the maximum amount of marketing 
     loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural 
     producer may receive during the 2000 crop year; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 3050. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to make improvements to the prospective payment system 
     for skilled nursing facility services; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. 
             Johnson):
       S. 3051. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable 
     pharmaceuticals; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3052. A bill to designate wilderness areas and a 
     cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of 
     Steens Mountain in Harney County, Oregon, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       S. 3053. A bill to prohibit commercial air tour operations 
     over national parks within the geographical area of the 
     greater Yellowstone ecosystem; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 3054. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to reauthorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to carry out pilot projects to increase the number of 
     children participating in the summer food service program for 
     children; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 3055. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to revise the payments for certain physician pathology 
     services under the medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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