[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20424]
[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. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 2880. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure full and free competition in the medical device 
     and hospital supply industries; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
       S. 2881. A bill to clarify that State tax incentives for 
     investment in new machinery and equipment are a reasonable 
     regulation of commerce and not an undue burden on interstate 
     commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Biden):
       S. 2882. A bill to make the program for national criminal 
     history background checks for volunteer groups permanent; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2883. A bill to amend the International Child Abduction 
     Remedies Act to limit the tort liability of private entities 
     or organizations that carry out responsibilities of United 
     States Central Authority under that Act; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Bennett, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Chafee, Mr. 
             Dodd, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Miller, Mr. Allard, 
             Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Carper, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Corzine):
       S. 2884. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to award grants to public transportation agencies to 
     improve security, and for other purposes; considered and 
     passed.

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