[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25837]
[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. ROTH:
       S. 3267. An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to maintain retiree health benefits under the 
     Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 and adjust 
     inequities related to the United Mine Workers of America 
     Combined Benefit Fund; from the Committee on Finance; placed 
     on the calendar.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
       S. 3268. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 
     improve provisions concerning the recovery of damages for 
     injuries resulting from oil spills; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 
     election of the President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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