[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9851]
[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. VOINOVICH:
       S. 926. A bill to amend section 5379 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to increase the annual and aggregate limits on 
     student loan repayments by Federal agencies; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request):
       S. 927. A bill to promote the national security by 
     providing a National Security Personnel System for the 
     Department of Defense; a streamlined acquisition system both 
     efficient and effective in order to provide servicemembers on 
     the battlefield with the most modern and lethal equipment; 
     realistic appropriations and authorization laws responsive to 
     an ever-changing national security environment; and the 
     coordination of the activities of the Department of Defense 
     with other departments and agencies of the Government 
     concerned with national security; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       S. 928. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to designate any portion of a refund for 
     use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in 
     providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do 
     not otherwise have health coverage; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 929. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to 
     make grants for security improvements to over-the-road bus 
     operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 930. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to 
     provide assistance to enhance the ability of first responders 
     to prepare for and respond to all hazards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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