[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 27657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Thurmond):
       S. 1836. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of 
     construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
     Alabama; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1837. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide low-income medicare beneficiaries with medical 
     assistance for out-of-pocket expenditures for outpatient 
     prescription drugs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 1838. A bill to provide that certain income derived from 
     an agreement between the Bios Forte Band of Chippewa Indians 
     and the State of Minnesota shall not be considered income for 
     purposes of Federal assistance eligibility; to the Committee 
     on Indian Affairs.
       S. 1839. A bill to provide that land which is owned by the 
     Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but 
     which is not held in trust by the United States for the 
     Community may be leased or transferred by the Community 
     without further approval by the United States; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.

                          ____________________