[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7167]
[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. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. DeWine, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bryan, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Thompson, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 2519. A bill to authorize compensation and other 
     benefits for employees of the Department of Energy, its 
     contractors, subcontractors, and certain vendors who sustain 
     illness or death related to exposure to beryllium, ionizing 
     radiation, silica, or hazardous substances in the performance 
     of their duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Snowe, 
             and Ms. Collins):
       S. 2520. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow for the importation of certain covered 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BURNS:
       S. 2521. An original bill making appropriations for 
     military construction, family housing, and base realignment 
     and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 2522. An original bill making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Murkowski):
       S. 2523. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife 
     services, to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates 
     for certified nurse-midwife services, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 2524. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B 
     of the Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk 
     for osteoporosis; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. 
             Boxer, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2525. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and 
     for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 2526. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act to revise and extend such Act; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2527. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grant programs to reduce substance abuse, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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