[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 144 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12353]
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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. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1956. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to create a new three-tiered approval system for 
     drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to 
     the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska):
       S. 1957. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to 
     convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark 
     Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
     certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
     National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an 
     historical interpretive site along the trail; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Craig, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             DeWine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Baucus, and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1958. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     establish and carry out a program, known as the Northern 
     Border Prosecution Initiative, to provide funds to northern 
     border States to reimburse county and municipal governments 
     for costs associated with certain criminal activities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Smith):
       S. 1959. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the 
     United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, 
             Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1960. A bill to protect the health and safety of all 
     athletes, to promote the integrity of professional sports by 
     establishing minimum standards for the testing of steroids 
     and other performance-enhancing substances and methods by 
     professional sports leagues, and for other purposes; read the 
     first time.

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