[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 129 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9983]
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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 Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Bayh):
       S. 3057. A bill to support the establishment or expansion 
     and operation of programs using a network of public and 
     private community entities to provide mentoring for children 
     in foster care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Allard, Mr. Reid, and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 3058. A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational 
     Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide benefits 
     for contractor employees of the Department of Energy who were 
     exposed to toxic substances at Department of Energy 
     facilities, to provide coverage under subtitle B of that Act 
     for certain additional individuals, to establish an ombudsman 
     and otherwise reform the assistance provided to claimants 
     under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 3059. A bill to provide for the distribution of judgment 
     funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck 
     Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 3060. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide protections for human participants in research; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LOTT:
       S. 3061. A bill to impose greater accountability on the 
     Tennessee Valley Authority with respect to capital investment 
     decisions and financing operations by increasing 
     Congressional and Executive Branch oversight; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 3062. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     conduct a study of the effectiveness of silver-based biocides 
     as an alternative treatment to preserve wood; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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