[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11488]
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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. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Gregg):
       S. 1635. A bill to ensure the prompt research, development, 
     manufacture, and distribution of new life-saving drugs, 
     biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the 
     consequences of a chemical or biological bioterrorist attack, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1636. A bill to authorize the negotiation of a Free 
     Trade Agreement with Taiwan, and to provide for expedited 
     congressional consideration of such an agreement; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1637. A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of 
     use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 
     23, United States Code, to pay the costs of projects in 
     response to the attack on the World Trade Center in New York 
     City that occurred on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 1638. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     French Colonial Heritage Area in the State of Missouri as a 
     unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Thompson):
       S. 1639. A bill to provide Federal managers with tools and 
     flexibility in areas such as personnel, budgeting, property 
     management and disposal, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CLELAND:
       S. 1640. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     steam turbines and generators for power generation; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Nickles):
       S. 1641. A bill to impose additional requirements to ensure 
     greater use of the advance payment of the earned income 
     credit and to extend such advanced payment to all taxpayers 
     eligible for the credit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ENZI:
       S. 1642. A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn 
     County Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for 
     bentonite mining; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

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