[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1616]
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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. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, 
             and Mr. Campbell):
       S. 392. A bill to grant a Federal Charter to Korean War 
     Veterans Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 393. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage charitable contributions to public charities for 
     use in medical research; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 394. A bill to make an urgent supplemental appropriation 
     for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Defense for the 
     Defense Health Program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 395. A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan 
     operation of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business 
     Administration; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 396. A bill to provide for national quadrennial summits 
     on small business and State summits on small business, to 
     establish the White House Quadrennial Commission on Small 
     Business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Reed, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. 
             Feingold, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 397. A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Act of 1990 to authorize additional rounds of 
     base closures and realignments under the Act in 2003 and 
     2005, to modify certain authorities relating to closures and 
     realignments under that Act; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 398. A bill to combat international money laundering and 
     to protect the United States financial system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 399. A bill to provide for fire sprinkler systems, or 
     other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in public 
     and private college and university housing and dormitories, 
     including fraternity and sorority housing and dormitories; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 400. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mrs. 
             Lincoln):
       S. 401. A bill to normalize trade relations with Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mrs. 
             Lincoln):
       S. 402. A bill to make an exception to the United States 
     embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of agricultural 
     commodities, medicines, medical supplies, medical 
     instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COCHRAN:
       S. 403. A bill to improve the National Writing Project; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 404. A bill to provide for the technical integrity of 
     the FM radio band, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Miller, and Mr. Corzine):
       S. 405. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve outreach programs carried out by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing veterans 
     of benefits available to them under laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. 
             Boxer, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 406. A bill to reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting 
     bulk purchases of handguns; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 407. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     provide for the registration and protection of trademarks 
     used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain 
     international conventions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 408. A bill to provide emergency relief to small 
     businesses affected by significant increases in the price of 
     electricity; to the Committee on Small Business.

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