[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 132 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S10287]
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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. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Akaka, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, Mrs . Clinton, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Hollings, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Corzine, Mr. 
             Levin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Allen, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
             Biden, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Burns, and Mr. 
             Crapo):
       S. 1499. A bill to provide assistance to small business 
     concerns adversely impacted by the terrorist attacks 
     perpetrated against the United States on September 11, 2001, 
     and for other purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Miller):
       S. 1500. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant 
     travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, 
     and to stimulate economic growth, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. 
             Mikulski, and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1501. A bill to consolidate in a single independent 
     agency in the Executive branch the responsibilities regarding 
     food safety, labeling, and inspection currently divided among 
     several Federal agencies; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Chafee 
             , Mr. Bayh, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1502. A bill to amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs 
     for COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bond, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Craig, and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1503. A bill to extend and amend the Promoting Safe and 
     Stable Families Program under subpart 2 of part B of title IV 
     of the Social Security Act, to provide the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services with new authority to support 
     programs mentoring children of incarcerated parents, to amend 
     the Foster Care Independent Living Program under part E of 
     title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for 
     educational and training vouchers for youths aging out of 
     foster care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 1504. A bill to extend the moratorium enacted by the 
     Internet Tax Freedom Act through June 30, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Inouye, and 
             Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1505. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 1506. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the requirement for reduction of SBP survivor 
     annuities by dependency and indemnity compensation; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 1507. A bill to provide for small business growth and 
     worker assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. 
             Torricelli):
       S. 1508. A bill to increase the preparedness of the United 
     States to respond to a biological or chemical weapons attack; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1509. A bill to establish a grant program to enable 
     rural police departments to gain access to the various crime-
     fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources 
     available on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Sarbanes):
       S. 1510. A bill to deter and punish terrorist acts in the 
     United States and around the world, to enhance law 
     enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes; read 
     the first time.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution honoring Maureen Reagan on 
     the occasion of her death and expressing condolences to her 
     family, including her husband Dennis Revell and her daughter 
     Rita Revell; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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