[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21270]
[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:

           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. 
             Conrad):
       S. 3176. A bill to conduct a demonstration program to show 
     that physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems 
     may be ameliorated in rural states by developing a 
     comprehensive program that will result in statewide physician 
     population growth; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. 
             Reed):
       S. 3177. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish minimum nursing staff levels for 
     nursing facilities, to provide for grants to improve the 
     quality of care furnished in nursing facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. 
             Boxer, and Mr. Akaka)):
       S. 3178. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal 
     firefighters be made the same age that applies with respect 
     to Federal law enforcement officers; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Cleland):
       S. 3179. A bill to promote recreation on Federal lakes, to 
     require Federal agencies responsible for managing Federal 
     lakes to pursue strategies for enhancing recreational 
     experiences of the public, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       S. 3180. A bill to provide for the disclosure of the 
     collection of information through computer software, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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