[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 61 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4416]
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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. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 836. A bill to amend part C of title XI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coordination of implementation of 
     administrative simplification standard for health care 
     information; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 837. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a safe harbor for determining that certain 
     individuals are not employees; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 838. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety and efficacy of 
     pharmaceuticals for children; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, and 
             Mr. Biden):
       S. 839. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to increase the amount of payment for inpatient hospital 
     services under the medicare program and to freeze the 
     reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of 
     medical education; to the Committee on Finance.

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