[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10516]
[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. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Leahy, and 
             Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 996. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to ensure an adequate level of commodity 
     purchases under the school lunch program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 997. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     carry out critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio 
     Grande; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BREAUX:
       S. 998. A bill to amend section 376 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to allow a period of open enrollment for certain 
     individuals who are elevated to the position of chief judge 
     of a district; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Specter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 999. A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area 
     in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and 
     Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Coleman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. 
             Landrieu):
       S. 1000. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to 
     receive retired pay for non-regular service; to provide 
     TRICARE eligibility for members of the Selected Reserve of 
     the Ready Reserve and their families; to amend the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against 
     income tax with respect to employees who participate in the 
     military reserve components and to allow a comparable credit 
     for participating reserve component self-employed 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1001. A bill to make the protection of women and 
     children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency 
     a priority of the United States Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Edwards, 
             and Mr. Graham of South Carolina):
       S. 1002. A bill to direct the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to establish a program to support 
     research and training in methods of detecting the use of 
     performance-enhancing drugs by athletes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 1003. A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with 
     respect to the continued use of established commercial 
     outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
             Clinton):
       S. 1004. A bill to ensure that children at highest risk for 
     asthma, vision, hearing, and other health problems are 
     identified and treated; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 1005. An original bill to enhance the energy security of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; from the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. 
             Baucus):
       S. 1006. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain 
     articles of natural cork; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Dodd, and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 1007. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
     promote better nutrition among school children participating 
     in the school breakfast and lunch programs; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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