[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14465]
[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 Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chafee, 
             Mr. Cleland, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2790. A bill to provide lasting protection for 
     inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 2791. A bill to provide budget discipline and 
     enforcement for fiscal year 2003 and beyond; to the Committee 
     on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with 
     instructions that if one Committee reports, the other 
     Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 2792. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to carry out certain authorities relating to the 
     importation of municipal solid waste under the Agreement 
     Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste 
     between the United States and Canada; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       S. 2793. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Miller, and Mr. 
             McConnell):
       S. 2794. A bill to establish a Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 2795. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for payment under the prospective payment 
     system for hospital outpatient department services under the 
     medicare program for new drugs administered in such 
     departments as soon as the drugs administered in such 
     departments as soon as the drug is approved for marketing by 
     the Commissioner of Food and Drugs; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
             Specter, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 2796. A bill to authorize the negotiation of a free 
     trade agreement with Uruguay; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI:
       S. 2797. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
     Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, 
     commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2798. A bill to protect employees and retirees from 
     corporate practices that deprive them of their earnings and 
     retirement savings when a business files for bankruptcy under 
     title 11, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 2799. A bill to provide for the use of and distribution 
     of certain funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa 
     Indian Community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Daschle, and 
             Mr. Johnson):
       S. 2800. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to 
     agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 2801. An original bill making appropriations for 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2003, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution commending Sail Boston for 
     its continuing advancement of the maritime heritage of 
     nations, its commemoration of the nautical history of the 
     United States, and its promotion, encouragement, and support 
     of young cadets through training ;to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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