[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1730]
[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. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Lugar, and 
             Mr. Hatch):
       S. 205. A bill to authorize the issuance of immigrant visas 
     to, and the admission to the United States for permanent 
     residence of, certain scientists, engineers, and technicians 
     who have worked in Iraqi weapons of mass destruction 
     programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hatch, 
             Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 206. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the treatment of incentive stock options and 
     employee stock purchase plans; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH:
       S. 207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 10-year extension of the credit for producing 
     electricity from wind; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 208. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop and implement a plan to provide security 
     for cargo entering the United States or being transported in 
     intrastate or interstate commerce; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cornyn, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Fitzgerald, 
             and Mr. Allen):
       S. 209. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to waive the income inclusion on a distribution from an 
     individual retirement account to the extent that the 
     distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 210. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 211. A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande 
     National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. 
             Domenici):
       S. 212. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to cooperate with the High Plains States in conducting a 
     hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling and 
     monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 213. A bill to clear title to certain real property in 
     New Mexico associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 214. A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District 
     in the State of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, 
             Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 215. A bill to authorize funding assistance for the 
     States for the discharge of homeland security activities by 
     the National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       S. 216. A bill to authorize the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to develop improvements in building 
     and fire codes, standards, and practices to reduce the impact 
     of terrorist and other extreme threats to the safety of 
     buildings, their occupants, and emergency responders, and to 
     authorize the Department of Homeland Security to form a task 
     force to recommend ways to strengthen standards in the 
     private security industry, stabilize the workforce, and 
     create a safer environment for commercial building and 
     industrial facility occupants; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 217. A bill to reinstate felony penalties for licensed 
     gun dealers who fail to maintain records of sales; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, 
             and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 218. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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