[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S3994]
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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. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 778. A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who may 
     apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline for 
     classification petition and labor certification filings; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 779. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified 
     organizations for purposes of section 514(c)(9); to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 780. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals who do not itemize their deductions a 
     deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 781. A bill to amend section 3702 of title 38, United 
     States Code, to extend the authority for housing loans for 
     members of the Selected Reserve; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 782. A bill to amend title III of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to 
     commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public 
     accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity 
     be provided to correct alleged violations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 783. A bill to enhance the rights of victims in the 
     criminal justice system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 784. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the limitation on capital losses and individual 
     may deduct against ordinary income, and to allow individuals 
     a 3-year capital loss carryback and unlimited carryovers; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. 
             Johnson):
       S. 785. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a carbon 
     sequestration program to permit owners and operators of land 
     to enroll the land in the program to increase the 
     sequestration of carbon, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Torricelli, and Mr. Corzine):
       S. 786. A bill to designate certain Federal land in the 
     State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GREGG:
       S. 787. A bill to prohibit the importation of diamonds from 
     countries that have not become signatories to an 
     international agreement establishing a certification system 
     for exports and imports of rough diamonds or that have not 
     unilaterally implemented a certification system meeting the 
     standards set forth herein; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 788. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry that 
     works in conjunction with State organ and tissue donor 
     registries, to create a public-private partnership to launch 
     an aggressive outreach and education campaign about organ and 
     tissue donation and the Registry, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 789. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     establish an education savings plan to encourage 
     reenlistments and extensions of service by members of the 
     Armed Forces in critical specialties, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Smith 
             of New Hampshire):
       S. 790. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THURMOND:
       S. 791. A bill to amend the Federal rules of Criminal 
     Procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton, 
             and Mr. Byrd):
       S. 792. A bill to prohibit the targeted marketing to minors 
     of adult-rated media as an unfair or deceptive practice, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 793. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals who do not itemize their deductions a 
     deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
             Grassley, and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 794. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to facilitate electric cooperative participation in a 
     competitive electric power industry; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, 
             Mr. Frist, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 795. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with 
     other companies; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. 
             Wellstone):
       S. 796. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     ensure that drinking water consumers are informed about the 
     risks posed by arsenic in drinking water; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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