[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11286]
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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. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 1595. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to establish a program to control bovine Johne's disease; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 1596. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to acquire certain land located in Nye County, Nevada; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Daschle, 
             Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. 
             Mikulski):
       S. 1597. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish programs to alleviate the nursing profession 
     shortage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1598. To amend section 1706 of title 38, United States 
     Code, to enhance the management of the provision by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs of specialized treatment and 
     rehabilitation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1599. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment 
     compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 1600. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit against 
     income tax for the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 1601. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting 
     range; read the first time.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Boxer, 
             and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1602. A bill to help protect the public against the 
     threat of chemical attack; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Thompson):
       S. 1603. A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS:
       S. 1604. A bill to establish a national historic barn 
     preservation program; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Frist):
       S. 1605. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for payment under the Medicare Program for 
     four hemodialysis treatments per week for certain patients, 
     to provide for an increased update in the composite payment 
     rate for dialysis treatments, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and 
             Mr. Edwards):
       S. 1606. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide 
     payments under a Federal health care program to any health 
     care provider who charges a membership of any other 
     extraneous or incidental fee to a patient as a prerequisite 
     for the provision of an item or service to the patient; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1607. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide coverage of remote monitoring services under 
     the medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1608. A bill to establish a program to provide grants to 
     drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate 
     security needs; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Graham):
       S.J. Res. 27. A joint resolution relating to the political, 
     economic, and military relations of the United States with 
     Nicaragua; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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