[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21001]
[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. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Biden):
       S. 2899. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resources study to evaluate resources 
     along the coastal region of the State of Delaware and to 
     determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing 1 
     or more units of the National Park System in Delaware, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
             Campbell, and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 2900. A bill to authorize the President to posthumously 
     award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth 
     Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of 
     their outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights 
     and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Breaux):
       S. 2901. A bill for the relief of Rona Ramon, Asaf Ramon, 
     Tal Ramon, Yiftach Ramon, and Noah Ramon; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
             Wyden):
       S. 2902. A bill to ensure an abundant and affordable supply 
     of highly nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty 
     crops for American consumers and international markets by 
     enhancing the competitiveness of United States-grown 
     specialty crops; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 2903. A bill to provide immunity for nonprofit athletic 
     organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary 
     negligence relating to passage or adoption of rules for 
     athletic competitions and practices; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 2904. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land 
     in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hagel, and 
             Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2905. A bill to protect members of the Armed Forces from 
     unscrupulous practices regarding sales of insurance, 
     financial, and investment products; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Graham 
             of Florida, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Feingold, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 2906. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for reductions in the medicare part B premium 
     through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare 
     Advantage organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 2907. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery 
     through improvements in health care information technology, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Ensign, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2908. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S. 2909. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to 
     increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline located in 
     the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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