[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14923]
[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. CLELAND:
       S. 2802. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax fairness for military families; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 2803. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 
     the Poultry Producers Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health 
     and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2804. A bill to amend the National Maritime Heritage Act 
     of 1994 to reaffirm and revise the designation of America's 
     National Maritime Museum, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Torricelli):
       S. 2805. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an 
     intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 2806. A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces 
     performing services on the Island of Diego Garcia shall be 
     entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such 
     services were performed in a combat zone, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 2807. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the treatment of dependent care assistance 
     programs sponsored by the Department of Defense for members 
     of the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2808. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Department of Transportation and related agencies for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other 
     purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 2809. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     government of the District of Columbia and other activities 
     chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
     District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and 
     for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; 
     placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Burns, 
             and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 2810. A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act 
     of 1962 to extend the deadline for the INTELSAT initial 
     public offering; considered and passed.
           By Mr. ENZI:
       S. 2811. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and 
     the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain Federal 
     forest lands at risk for catastrophic wildfires as emergency 
     mitigation areas, to authorize the use of alternative 
     arrangements in those areas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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