[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S8559]
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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. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1326. A bill to establish the position of Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of 
     Commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. CORZINE:
       S. 1327. A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic 
     mail and to protect children from sexually oriented 
     advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1328. A bill to provide for an evaluation by the 
     Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of 
     leading health care performance measures and options to 
     implement policies that align performance with payment under 
     the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1329. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant 
     program to provide financial assistance for local rail line 
     relocations projects; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 1330. A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain 
     Arm National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. 
             Breaux):
       S. 1331. A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes 
     under section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for 
     taxpayers which file consolidated returns; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 1332. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, 
     contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the 
     Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Bunning, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Baucus, 
             Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
             Graham of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. 
             Lincoln, and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 1333. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the treatment of certain expenses of rural 
     letter carriers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 1334. An original bill to facilitate check truncation by 
     authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the 
     check collection system without mandating receipt of checks 
     in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of 
     the Nation's payments system, and for other purposes; from 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed 
     on the calendar.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, 
             Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 1335. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care 
     insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria 
     plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for 
     individuals with long-term care needs; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1336. A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee 
     status or asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH:
       S. 1337. A bill to establish an incentive program to 
     promote effective safety belt laws and increase safety belt 
     use; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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