[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12455-12456]
[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. BREAUX:
       S. 2792. A bill to provide that land which is owned by the 
     Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana but which is not held in trust 
     by the United States for the Tribe may be leased or 
     transferred by the Tribe without further approval by the 
     United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2793. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     strengthen the limitation on holding and transfer of 
     broadcast licenses to foreign persons, and to apply a similar 
     limitation to holding and transfer of other 
     telecommunications media by or to foreign governments; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 2794. A bill to provide for a temporary Federal district 
     judgeship for the southern district of Indiana; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 2795. A bill to provide for the use and distribution of 
     the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group 
     under Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-
     3, 326-K, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Hampshire, and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 2796. A bill to provide for the conservation and 
     development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
     improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Mack):
       S. 2797. A bill to authorize a comprehensive Everglades 
     restoration plan; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. ALLARD:
       S. 2798. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     to require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the amount 
     of deposit insurance coverage available under that Act; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. 
             Campbell):

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       S. 2799. A bill to allow a deduction for Federal, State, 
     and local taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, or other motor fuel 
     purchased by consumers between July 1, 2000, and December 31, 
     2000; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2800. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to establish an integrated 
     environmental reporting system; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Helms):
       S. 2801. A bill to prohibit funding of the negotiation of 
     the move of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in 
     the United States until the Secretary of State has required 
     the divestiture of property purchased by the Xinhua News 
     Agency in violation of the Foreign Missions Act; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 2802. A bill to amend the Equity in Educational Land-
     Grant Status Act of 1994 to add White Earth Tribal and 
     Community College to the list of 1994 Institutions; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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