[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17538]
[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. McCONNELL:
       S. 1444. A bill to establish a Federal air marshals program 
     under the Attorney General; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Frist, and 
             Mr. Hutchinson):
       S. 1445. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to expand the opportunities for higher education via 
     telecommunications; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       S. 1446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain terrorist attack zone 
     compensation of civilian uniformed personnel; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
             Burns, Mr. Reid, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Smith of Oregon, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, 
             Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Inouye, 
             and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1447. A bill to improve aviation security, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bayh, 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1448. A bill to enhance intelligence and intelligence-
     related activities of the United States Government in the 
     prevention of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bayh, 
             Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and 
             Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1449. A bill to establish the National Office for 
     Combatting Terrorism; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott):
       S. 1450. A bill to preserve the continued viability of the 
     United States air transportation system; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 1451. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting 
     range; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 1452. A bill to provide for electronic access by the 
     Department of State and Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service to certain information in the criminal history 
     records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine 
     whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission 
     has a criminal record; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire:
       S. 1453. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for improved 
     Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist 
     attacks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CARNAHAN (for herself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Wellstone, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cleland, 
             and Mr. Dayton):
       S. 1454. A bill to provide assistance for employees who are 
     separated from employment as a result of reductions in 
     service by air carriers, and closures of airports, caused by 
     terrorist actions or security measures; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 1455. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     regulate the training of aliens to operate jet-propelled 
     aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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