[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2388]
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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. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 538. A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. 
             Biden):
       S. 539. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit finance charges for on-time payments; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McCain, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Helms, Mr. Miller, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Landrieu, 
             Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
             Voinovich, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Lott):
       S. 540. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow as a deduction in determining adjusted gross income 
     the deduction for expenses in connection with services as a 
     member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States, to allow employers a credit against income tax 
     with respect to employees who participate in the military 
     reserve components, and to allow a comparable credit for 
     participating reserve component self-employed individuals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COCHRAN:
       S. 541. A bill to improve foreign language instruction; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 542. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States to provide separate subheadings for hair 
     clippers used for animals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. 
             Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 543. A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental 
     health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage 
     unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and 
     surgical benefits; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Craig, and Mr 
             . Thomas):
       S. 544. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to 
     provide that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may not be used for imported meat and meat food 
     products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. FRIST:
       S. 545. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the work opportunity credit to small business 
     employees working or living in areas of poverty; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Graham, and 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 546. A bill to expand the applicability of the increase 
     in the automatic maximum amount of Servicemembers' Group Life 
     Insurance scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2001, to the 
     deaths of certain members of the uniformed services who die 
     before that date; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 547. A bill to redesignate the Federal Old-Age and 
     Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability 
     Insurance Trust Fund as the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Accounting Fund and the Federal Disability 
     Insurance Accounting Fund, respectively; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Reid):
       S. 548. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide enhanced reimbursement for, and expanded 
     capacity to, mammography services under the medicare program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 549. A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to 
     amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inouye, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 550. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide equitable access for foster care and 
     adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 551. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify the individual income tax by providing an 
     election for eligible individuals to only be subject to a 15 
     percent tax on wage income with a tax return free filing 
     system, to reduce the burdens of the marriage penalty and 
     alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 552. A bill to provide that no electric utility shall be 
     required to enter into a new contract or obligation to 
     purchase or to sell electricity or capacity under section 210 
     of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 553. A bill to help establish and enhance early 
     childhood family education programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 554. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to expand medicare coverage of certain self-injected 
     biologicals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 555. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to establish a tolerance for the presence of 
     methylmercury in seafood, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Torricelli, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed, and 
             Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 556. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce 
     emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 557. A bill to clarify the tax treatment of payments 
     made under the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Inouye, 
             Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Campbell):
       S. 558. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax credits for investment in Indian reservation 
     economic development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ALLARD:
       S. 559. A bill to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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