[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10985-10986]
[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. GRAMM:
       S. 2732. A bill to ensure that all States participating in 
     the National Boll Weevil Eradication Program are treated 
     equitably; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       S. 2733. A bill to provide for the preservation of assisted 
     housing for low income elderly persons, disabled persons, and 
     other families; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. FITZGERALD:
       S. 2734. A bill to amend the United States Warehouse Act to 
     authorize the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 2735. A bill to promote access to health care services 
     in rural areas; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2736. A bill to provide compensation for victims of the 
     fire initiated by the National Park Service at Bandelier 
     National Monument, New Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2737. 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, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2738. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reduce medical mistakes and medication-related errors; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Moynihan, Mr. Roth, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2739. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     provide for the issuance of a semipostal stamp in order to 
     afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding 
     for the establishment of the World War II Memorial; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 2740. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     Individual Development Accounts

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     (IDAs) that will allow individuals and families with limited 
     means an opportunity to accumulate assets, to access 
     education, to own their own homes and businesses, and 
     ultimately to achieve economic self-sufficiency, and to 
     increase the limit on deductible IRA contributions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. 
             Grassley, and Mr. Craig):
       S. 2741. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 
     1987 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with 
     agricultural issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. 
             Ashcroft, Mr. Burns, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Coverdell, 
             Mr. Gregg, Mr. Helms, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             McConnell, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 2742. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase disclosure for certain political organizations 
     exempt from tax under section 527 and section 501(c), and for 
     other purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 2743. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     develop an infrastructure for creating a national voluntary 
     reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and 
     improve patient safety to ensure that individuals receive 
     high quality health care; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2744. A bill to ensure fair play for family farms; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2745. A bill to provide for grants to assist value-added 
     agricultural businesses; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2746. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for investment by 
     farmers in value-added agricultural property; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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