[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  On Friday, March 23, 2001, the following bills and joint resolutions 
were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, 
and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 608. A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act 
     of 1933 to provide for greater ownership of electric power 
     generation assets by municipal and rural electric cooperative 
     utilities that provide retail electric service in the 
     Tennessee Valley region, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. TORRICELLI:
       S. 609. A bill to close loopholes in the firearms laws 
     which allow the unregulated manufacture, assembly, shipment, 
     or transportation of firearms or firearm parts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI:
       S. 610. A bill to provide grants to law enforcement 
     agencies to purchase firearms needed to perform law 
     enforcement duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, 
             Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 611. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act 
     to provide that the reduction in social security benefits 
     which are required in the case of spouses and surviving 
     spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions 
     shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total 
     amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and 
     monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 612. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and 
     implement an annual plan for outreach regarding veterans 
     benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FITZGERALD:
       S. 613. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to enhance the use of the small ethanol producer credit; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 614. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation 
     and the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier 
     Administration from taking action to finalize, implement, or 
     enforce a rule related to the hours of service of drivers for 
     motor carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 615. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond 
     financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 616. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals, to 
     raise the exemption for small businesses from such tax, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COCHRAN:
       S. 617. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve student and teacher 
     performance and access to education in the critically 
     challenged Lower Mississippi Delta region; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S. 618. A bill to designate certain lands in the Valley 
     Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National 
     Cemetery; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Warner, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Santorum, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 619. A bill to establish a grant program that provides 
     incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences 
     for certain firearms offenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Wellstone):
       S. 620. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding elementary school and 
     secondary school counseling; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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