[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9936]
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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. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida):
       S. 2857. A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects 
     for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand, Collier 
     County, in the State of Florida; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       S. 2858. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the proper treatment of differential wage payments 
     made to employees called to active duty in the uniformed 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 2859. A bill to amend the National Aquaculture Act of 
     1980 to prohibit the issuance of permits for marine 
     aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits 
     are enacted into law; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 2860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year 
     property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 2861. A bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance 
     subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 2862. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     to provide assistance for developing countries to promote 
     quality basic education and to establish the achievement of 
     universal basic education in all developing countries as an 
     objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             DeWine, and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 2863. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Department of Justice for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
             Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 2864. A bill to extend for eighteen months the period 
     for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is 
     reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 2865. A bill to require that automobiles and light 
     trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that is at least 
     85 percent ethanol, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts , 
             Mr. Burns, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Craig):
       S. 2866. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to clarify the authority of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corporation 
     to enter into memorandums of understanding with a State 
     regarding the collection of approved State commodity 
     assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of 
     marketing assistance loans; read the first time.

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