[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1699]
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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 Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 409. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the standards for compensation for Persian Gulf 
     veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       S. 410. A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 
     2000 by expanding legal assistance for victims of violence 
     grant program to include assistance for victims of dating 
     violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. 
             Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kohl, 
             Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. 
             Harkin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Biden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
             Durbin, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Graham, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 411. A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic 
     National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 412. A bill to provide for a temporary Federal district 
     judgeship for the southern district of Indiana; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 413. A bill to amend part F of title X of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and refocus 
     civic education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Stevens, 
             Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 414. A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and 
     Information Administration Organization Act to establish a 
     digital network technology program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Dorgan, 
             and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 415. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require that air carriers meet public convenience and 
     necessity requirements by ensuring competitive access by 
     commercial air carriers to major cities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Boxer, and 
             Mr. Kohl):
       S. 416. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to 
     confirm the Consumer Product Safety Commission's jurisdiction 
     over child safety devices for handguns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 417. A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing 
     Act to provide for 1 percent downpayments for FHA mortgage 
     loans for teachers and public safety officers to buy homes 
     within the jurisdictions; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 418. A bill to repeal the reduction in the deductible 
     portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Corzine):
       S. 419. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     Abel and Mary Nicholson House, Elsinboro Township, Salem 
     County, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

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