[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7658-7659]
[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. CLELAND:
       S. 894. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
     term care insurance is made available to Federal employees 
     and annuitants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Kerrey):
       S. 895. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) that will allow 
     individuals and families with limited means an opportunity to 
     accumulate assets, to access education, to own their own 
     homes and businesses, and ultimately to achieve economic 
     self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 896. A bill to abolish the Department of Energy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 897. A bill to provide matching grants for the 
     construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in 
     areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COVERDELL:
       S. 898. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide taxpayers with greater notice of any unlawful 
     inspection or disclosure of their return or return 
     information; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Specter, 
             Mr. DeWine, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Grams):
       S. 899. A bill to reduce crime and protect the public in 
     the 21st Century by strengthening Federal assistance to State 
     and local law enforcement, combating illegal drugs and 
     preventing drug use, attacking the criminal use of guns, 
     promoting accountability and rehabilitation of juvenile 
     criminals, protecting the rights of victims in the criminal 
     justice system, and improving criminal justice rules and 
     procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAMM:
       S. 900. An original bill to enhance competition in the 
     financial services industry by providing a prudential 
     framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, 
     insurance companies, and other financial service providers, 
     and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 901. A bill to provide disadvantaged children with 
     access to dental services; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, 
             and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 902. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States the option to provide medicaid coverage 
     for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 903. A bill to facilitate the exchange by law 
     enforcement agencies of DNA identification information 
     relating to violent offenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 904. A bill to provide that certain costs of private 
     foundations in removing hazardous substances shall be treated 
     as qualifying distributions; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 905. A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley American 
     Heritage Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM:
       S. 906. A bill to establish a grant program to enable 
     States to establish and maintain pilot drug testing and drug 
     treatment programs for welfare recipients engaging in illegal 
     drug use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire:
       S. 907. A bill to protect the right to life of each born 
     and preborn human person in existence at fertilization; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. DORGAN:
       S. 908. A bill to establish a comprehensive program to 
     ensure the safety of food products intended for human 
     consumption that are regulated by the Food and Drug 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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