[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13976-13977]
[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 Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 1188. A bill to repeal the two-year limitation on the 
     payment of accrued benefits that are due and unpaid by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or 
     other beneficiary under laws administered by the Secretary, 
     to allow for substitution of parties in the case of a claim 
     for benefits provided by the Secretary when the applicant for 
     such benefits dies while the claim is pending, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1189. A bill to ensure an appropriate balance between 
     resources and accountability under the No Child Left Behind 
     Act of 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 1190. A bill to expand and enhance postbaccalaureate 
     opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 1191. A bill to restore Federal remedies for 
     infringements of intellectual property by States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1192. A bill to establish a Consumer and Small Business 
     Energy Commission to assess and provide recommendations 
     regarding recent energy price spikes from the perspective of 
     consumers and small businesses; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1193. A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from 
     the Capital Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the 
     industry and for the rollover of Capital Construction Funds 
     to individual retirement plans, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley, 
             Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 1194. A bill to foster local collaborations which will 
     ensure that resources are effectively and efficiently used 
     within the criminal and juvenile justice systems; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Rockefeller, 
             Mr. McCain, Mr. Frist, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Bunning, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. 
             Santorum, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 1195. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain 
     public hospitals are included in the best price exemptions 
     for the Medicaid drug rebate program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Fitzgerald, and 
             Mr. Hagel):
       S. 1196. A bill to eliminate the marriage penalty 
     permanently in 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 1197. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure the safety and accuracy of medical imaging 
     examinations and radiation therapy treatments; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 1198. A bill to establish the Child Care Provider 
     Development and Retention Grant Program, the Child Care 
     Provider Scholarship Program, and a program of child care 
     provider health benefits coverage, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. 
             McCain):
       S. 1199. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. 
             Hollings):
       S. 1200. 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. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Dorgan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Smith, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
             Corzine, Mr. Daschle, and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 1201. A bill to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent 
     unhealthy, risky behaviors

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     among teenage youth; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1202. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety 
     of meat and poultry products; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. 
             Campbell):
       S. 1203. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     regarding distance education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller):
       S. 1204. A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and 
     provide opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public 
     land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1205. A bill to provide discounted housing for teachers 
     and other staff in rural areas of States with a population 
     less than 1,000,000 and with a high population of Native 
     Americans or Alaska Natives; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.

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