[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3809-3810]
[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. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Ashcroft, and 
             Mr. Brownback):
       S. 552. A bill to provide for budgetary reform by requiring 
     a balanced Federal budget and the repayment of the national 
     debt; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of 
     August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee 
     reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be 
     discharged.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kerrey):
       S. 553. A bill to provide additional trade benefits to 
     countries that comply with the provisions of the ILO 
     Convention; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 554. A bill to amend section 490 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 to provide alternative certification 
     procedures for assistance for major drug producing countries 
     and major drug transit countries; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 555. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue 
     payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to 
     veterans enrolled at educational institutions during periods 
     between terms if the interval between such periods does not 
     exceed eight weeks; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 556. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     establish guidelines for the relocation, closing, 
     consolidation, or construction of post offices, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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