[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17025]
[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 times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated, 
on August 25, 2000.

           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 3001. A bill to amend the United States Grain Standards 
     Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to collect fees, extend the authorization of appropriations, 
     and improve the administration of that Act, to amend the 
     United States Warehouse Act to authorize the issuance of 
     electronic warehouse receipts, and for other purposes; from 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, placed 
     on the calendar.

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

           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Breaux, 
             Mr. Robb, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Gorton):
       S. 3002. A bill to authorize a coordinated research program 
     to ensure the integrity, safety and reliability of natural 
     gas and hazardous liquids pipelines, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. 
             Abraham):
       S. 3003. A bill to preserve access to outpatient cancer 
     therapy services under the medicare program by requiring the 
     Health Care Financing Administration to follow appropriate 
     procedures and utilize a formal nationwide analysis by the 
     Comptroller General of the United States in making any 
     changes to the rates of reimbursement for such services; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 3004. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative 
     housing corporations into condominiums; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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