[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 24262-24263]
[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 Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3232. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain 
     projects in California for the use or reuse of reclaimed 
     water and for the design and construction of demonstration 
     and permanent facilities for that purpose, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 3233. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for medicare beneficiary copayments for 
     outpatient mental health services that are the same as 
     beneficiary copayments for other part B services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 3234. A bill to protect the public's ability to fish for 
     sport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Burns):
       S. 3235. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of 
     telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a 
     tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of 
     ownership in telecommunications businesses; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

[[Page 24263]]


           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 3236. A bill to provide for reauthorization of small 
     business loan and other programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 3237. A bill to provide for an international scientific 
     commission to assess changes in global climate patterns, to 
     conduct scientific studies and analyses on behalf of nations, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 3238. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide protections for individuals who need mental health 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Helms (for himself and Mr. 
             Kennedy)):
       S. 3239. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide special immigrant status for certain United 
     States international broadcasting employees; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 3240. A bill to avoid a pay-go sequestration for fiscal 
     year 2001; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs, jointly.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Hagel, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Cleland):
       S. 3241. A bill to carry out an international fellowship 
     program between the United States and Vietnam to enable 
     Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, 
     mathematics, medicine, and technology; to enable United 
     States citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam; and to 
     promote reconciliation between the two countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
             Jeffords, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 3242. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to encourage equity investment in rural 
     cooperatives and other rural businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

                          ____________________