[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 1616-1617]
[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. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Burns):
       S. 285. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act to authorize the use of State revolving loan funds for 
     construction of water conservation and quality improvements; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 286. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a program to make no-interest loans to eligible 
     small business concerns to address economic harm resulting 
     from shortages of, and increases in the prices of, 
     electricity and natural gas; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 287. A bill to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by 
     public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the 
     western energy market; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 288. A bill to extend the moratorium enacted by the 
     Internet Tax Freedom Act through 2006, and encourage States 
     to simplify their sales and use taxes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Breaux, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Collins, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 289. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide additional tax incentives for education; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Shelby):
       S. 290. A bill to increase parental involvement and protect 
     student privacy; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, and Mr. Gramm):
       S. 291. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu 
     of State and local income taxes and to allow the State and 
     local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum 
     tax; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 292. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of 
     computer technology to senior centers and community centers; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, 
             Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 293. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a refundable tax credit against increased 
     residential energy costs and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 294. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition 
     Act to establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price 
     safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, 
             Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Domenici, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
             Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Dodd, Mr. L. Chafee, and 
             Mr. Bayh):
       S. 295. A bill to provide emergency relief to small 
     businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of 
     heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 296. A bill to authorize the conveyance of a segment of 
     the Loring Petroleum Pipeline, Maine, and related easements; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 297. A bill to put teachers first by providing grants 
     for master teacher programs; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 298. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow non-itemizers a deduction for a portion of their 
     charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 299. A bill to provide for enhanced safety, public 
     awareness, and environmental protection in pipeline 
     transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 300. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of student loans that 
     are eligible for forgiveness in exchange for the service of 
     the individual as a teacher; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Murkowski, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 301. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to require that Federal agencies consult with 
     state agencies and county and local governments on 
     environmental impact statements; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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