[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S7720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Baucus):
  S. 1. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make 
improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug 
coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Finance.

                                  S. 1

       Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
     assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003''.
       (b) Sense of the Congress.--It is the Sense of the Congress 
     that the Congress should enact, and the President should 
     sign, legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to make improvements in the medicare program and to 
     provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare 
     program.
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