[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3620]
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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. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 601. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to acquire the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in 
     Oregon City, Oregon, for inclusion in the Fort Vancouver 
     National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Burns, Mr. Dayton, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
             Landrieu, and Mr. Miller):
       S. 602. A bill to reward the hard work and risk of 
     individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's 
     small, rural towns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 603. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to give States the option to create a program 
     that allows individuals receiving temporary assistance to 
     needy families to obtain post-secondary or longer duration 
     vocational education; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. 
             Santorum):
       S. 604. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide grants to promote responsible 
     fatherhood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Akaka, 
             Mr. Burns, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Dayton):
       S. 605. A bill to extend waivers under the temporary 
     assistance to needy families program through the end of 
     fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
             Harkin, Mr. Smith, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Bayh, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
             Daschle):
       S. 606. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for 
     public safety officers employed by States or their political 
     subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 607. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; read the first time.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 608. A bill to provide for personnel preparation, 
     enhanced support and training for beginning special 
     educators, and professional development of special educators, 
     general educators, and early intervention personnel; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Byrd):
       S. 609. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (Public Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of 
     voluntarily furnished confidential information, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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