[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 834]
[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. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 1914. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide a mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation 
     provided by certain motor carriers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 1915. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat natural gas distribution lines as 10-year property 
     for depreciation purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 1916. A bill to provide unemployed workers with health 
     coverage assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Warner, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bond, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
             Specter, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Carper, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. 
             Clinton, and Mr. Corzine):
       S. 1917. A bill to provide for highway infrastructure 
     investment at the guaranteed funding level contained in the 
     Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mr. DeWine, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carper, 
             and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 1918. A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness 
     programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan 
     programs for highly qualified teachers of mathematics, 
     science, and special education, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WELLSTONE:
       S. 1919. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to provide for improved disclosure, 
     diversification, account access, and accountability under 
     individual account plans; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 1920. A bill to require that the Attorney General 
     conduct a study regarding the ability of the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation to prevent and combat international crimes 
     involving children, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. 
             Craig):
       S. 1921. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     provide greater protection of workers' retirement plans, to 
     prohibit certain activities by persons providing auditing 
     services to issuers of public securities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. 
             Enzi):
       S. 1922. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to 
     research and related activities concerning elder falls; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCAIN):
       S. 1923. A bill to provide for increased corporate average 
     fuel economy standards, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DASCHLE:
       S.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution suspending certain 
     provisions of law pursuant to section 258(a)(2) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; to 
     the Committee on the Budget pursuant to Section 258(a)(3) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, for not to exceed five days of session.

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