[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11542]
[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. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, 
             Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Torricelli, and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 1087. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a shorter recovery period of the depreciation of 
     certain leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1088. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     facilitate the use of educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in 
     high technology industry, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1089. A bill to amend section 7253 of title 38, United 
     States Code, to expand temporarily the United States Court of 
     Appeals for Veterans Claims in order to further facilitate 
     staggered terms for judges on that court, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1090. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2001, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates dependency and indemnity 
     compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. 
             Specter):
       S. 1091. A bill to amend section 1116 of title 38, United 
     States Code, to modify and extend authorities on the 
     presumption of service-connection for herbicide-related 
     disabilities of Vietnam era veterans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAMM:
       S. 1092. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt feed truck chassis from excise tax on heavy trucks 
     and trailers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1093. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     exclude certain income from annual income determinations for 
     pension purposes, to limit provision of benefits for fugitive 
     and incarcerated veterans, to increase the home loan guaranty 
     amount for construction and purchase of homes, to modify and 
     enhance other authorities relating to veterans' benefits, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. 
             Murray, and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 1094. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for research, information, and education with respect 
     to blood cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Reid):
       S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the 
     President relating to the restoration of the Mexico City 
     Policy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.




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