[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15367]
[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. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. 
             Lincoln, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2819. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their 
     unspent allotments under the State children's health 
     insurance program to expand health coverage under that 
     program or for expenditures under the medicaid program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. CARNAHAN (for herself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2820. A bill to increase the priority dollar amount for 
     unsecured claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Stevens, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             DeWine, and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 2821. A bill to establish grants to provide health 
     services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, 
     obesity prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 2822. A bill to prevent publicly traded corporations 
     from issuing stock options to top management in a manner that 
     is detrimental to the long-term interests of shareholders; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Craig):
       S. 2823. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the 
     purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 2824. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the treatment of single sum deferred 
     compensation payments received by survivors of terrorist 
     attack victims; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2825. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for contributions to 
     congressional candidates; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kennedy, 
             and Mr. McCain):
       S. 2826. A bill to improve the national instant criminal 
     background check system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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