[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 29 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S2517]
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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 Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Shelby):
       S. 603. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act 
     to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-
     purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to 
     consumers under such agreements, to provide certain 
     substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 604. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to authorize expansion of medicare coverage of medical 
     nutrition therapy services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the 
     overall limitation on itemized deductions, and to create a 
     trust fund for the funding of education programs; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Voinovich, 
             and Mr. Bond):
       S. 606. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate 
     methyl tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel 
     supply, to increase production and use of renewable fuel, and 
     to increase the Nation's energy independence, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 607. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to early retirement benefits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 608. A bill to create an independent office in the 
     Department of Labor to advocate on behalf of pension 
     participants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 609. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase the provision of scientifically sound information 
     and support services to patients receiving a positive test 
     diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed 
     conditions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Thune, 
             Mr. Johnson, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Bond):
       S. 610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and to 
     improve the small ethanol producer credit; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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