[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2730]
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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. NICKLES:
       S. 593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year 
     property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. NICKLES:
       S. 594. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. 
             Inouye):
       S. 595. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
     nondiscriminatory coverage for substance abuse treatment 
     services under private group and individual health coverage; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 596. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives to encourage the production and use 
     of efficient energy sources, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 597. A bill to provide for a comprehensive and balanced 
     national energy policy; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Stevens, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
             Mr. Cleland, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 598. A bill to provide for the reissuance of a rule 
     relating to ergonomics; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 599. A bill to amend the Omnibus Trade and 
     Competitiveness Act of 1988 to establish permanent trade 
     negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 600. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to enhance criminal penalties for election law 
     violations, to clarify current provisions of law regarding 
     donations from foreign nationals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 601. A bill to authorize the payment of interest on 
     certain accounts at depository institutions, to increase 
     flexibility in setting reserve requirements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 602. A bill to reform Federal election law; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sarbanes 
             , Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Biden, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Ms. 
             Mikulski, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to equal 
     rights for women and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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