[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6977-S6979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1103. A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the 
     reduction of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and 
     poultry products processed by establishments receiving 
     inspection services and to enforce the Hazard Analysis and 
     Critical Control Point (HACCP) System requirements, 
     sanitation requirements, and the performance standards; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 1104. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent 
     children of members of the Armed Forces; read the first time.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 1105. 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 Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1106. A bill to establish National Standards for Fishing 
     Quota Systems; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. THOMAS:

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       S. 1107. A bill to enhance the Recreational Fee 
     Demonstration Program for the National Park Service, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1108. A bill to establish within the National Park 
     Service the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution 
     Commemorative Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary .
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1109. A bill to provide $50,000,000,000 in new 
     transportation infrastructure funding through Federal bonding 
     to empower States and local governments to complete 
     significant infrastructure projects across all modes of 
     transportation, including roads, rail, transit, aviation, and 
     water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1110. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide 
     trade adjustment assistance for communities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1111. A bill to provide suitable grazing arrangements on 
     National Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing 
     permit adversely affected by the standards and guidelines 
     contained in the Record of Decision of the Sierra Nevada 
     Forest Plan Amendment and pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher 
     and the Yosemite Toad; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1112. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     permit Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense 
     medications on prescriptions written by private practitioners 
     to veterans who are currently awaiting their first 
     appointment with the Department for medical care, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 1113. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate cost-sharing under the medicare program for 
     bone mass measurements; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1114. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education services 
     under the medicare program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 1115. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing 
     products; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, 
             and Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 1116. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to direct the Great Lakes National Program Office 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, 
     monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water 
     quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. 
             Jeffords):
       S. 1117. A bill to provide a definition of a prevailing 
     party for Federal fee-shifting statutes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, 
             and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1118. A bill to establish the Champlain Valley National 
     Heritage Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and 
             Mr . Jeffords):
       S. 1119. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-
     income housing credit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Mr. Dayton, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1120. A bill to establish an Office of Trade Adjustment 
     Assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. McCain):
       S. 1121. A bill to extend certain trade benefits to 
     countries of the greater Middle East; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 1122. A bill to provide equitable funding for tribal 
     transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Biden):
       S. 1123. A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and 
     assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence 
     against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI:
       S. 1124. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
             DeWine, Mr. Miller, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Allen, and Mr. 
             Chambliss):
       S. 1125. A bill to create a fair and efficient system to 
     resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by 
     asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Smith):
       S. 1126. A bill to establish the Office of Native American 
     Affairs within the Small Business Administration, to create 
     the Native American Small Business Development Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mr. Dodd, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1127. A bill to establish administrative law judges 
     involved in the appeals process provided for under the 
     medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
     within the Department of Health and Human Services, to ensure 
     the independence of, and preserve the role of, such 
     administrative law judges, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 1128. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code 
     with respect to the dismissal of certain involuntary cases; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Voinovich, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, 
             Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1129. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1130. A bill for the relief of Esidronio Arreola-
     Saucedo, Maria Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, 
     and Cindy Jael Arreola; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 1131. A bill to increase, effective December 1, 2003, 
     the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected 
     disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
     compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. 
             Graham of South Carolina):
       S. 1132. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SPECTER (by request):
       S. 1133. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     relating to compensation, dependency and indemnity 
     compensation, pension, education benefits, life insurance 
     benefits, and memorial benefits, to improve the 
     administration of benefits for veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) (by request):
       S. 1134. A bill to reauthorize and improve the programs 
     authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 1135. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a uniform national medicare physician fee 
     schedule; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 1136. A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the 
     Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LOTT:
       S. 1137. A bill to establish a Mississippi Gulf Coast 
     National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COLEMAN:
       S. 1138. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity with respect 
     to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health 
     plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 1139. A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration to establish and carry out traffic 
     safety law enforcement and compliance campaigns, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1140. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles 
     operating on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 1141. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles 
     while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Bunning):
       S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution to designate April 9, 
     2004, as ``National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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