[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22037-22038]
[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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 2943. A bill to convert certain temporary judgeships to 
     permanent judgeships, to create an additional judgeship for 
     the district of Nebraska, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 2944. A bill to provide that no funds may be expended by 
     the United States Trade Representative to negotiate data 
     exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 2945. A bill to permanently eliminate a procedure under 
     which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
     Explosives can waive prohibitions on the possession of 
     firearms by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other 
     disqualified individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAYH:
       S. 2946. A bill to promote small business growth, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 2947. A bill to provide additional protections for 
     recipients of the earned income tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Jeffords):
       S. 2948. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to sell or exchange certain National Forest System land in 
     the State of Vermont; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mr. Dodd, Mr. Reed, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kohl , Mr. Chafee, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
             Dorgan, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Daschle):

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       S. 2949. A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Act, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 2950. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit payments to States under the medicaid program 
     for redispensing prescription drugs; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 2951. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe 
     of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings):
       S. 2952. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide the Department of Transportation a more focused 
     research organization, to improve pipeline and hazardous 
     materials transportation safety, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. 
             Reid):
       S. 2953. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a Coordinated Environmental Health Network, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2954. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land 
     in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 2955. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers 
     discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven 
     residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 2956. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to 
     provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who 
     incur severe disabilities; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 2957. A bill to encourage the promotion of democracy, 
     free, fair, and transparent elections, and respect for human 
     rights and the rule of law in Ukraine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2958. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water 
     resource feasibility study for the Little Bear/Bear Creek 
     Sub-basins in Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 2959. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure an adequate supply and distribution of influenza 
     vaccine; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida:
       S. 2960. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     establish a traffic incident management program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mrs. Dole):
       S. 2961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that qualified personal service corporations may 
     continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 2962. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     implement a system for the collection and reporting of 
     comprehensive information on the foreign operations of United 
     States corporations and the foreign investments of United 
     States investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 2963. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     clarify and reaffirm State and local authority to regulate 
     the placement, construction, and modification of broadcast 
     transmission facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 2964. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     clarify and reaffirm State and local authority to regulate 
     the placement, construction, and modification of personal 
     wireless services facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2965. A bill to amend the Livestock Mandatory Price 
     Reporting Act of 1999 to modify the termination date for 
     mandatory price reporting; considered and passed.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       S. 2966. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax 
     for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage 
     device for the safe storage of firearms; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 2967. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Daschle, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Dorgan, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
             Dayton):
       S. 2968. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     address the shortage of influenza vaccine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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