[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5714]
[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. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2255. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 695 Marconi Boulevard in 
     Copiague, New York, as the ``Maxine S. Postal United States 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. CANTWELL:
       S. 2256. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to exempt preparation for high-skill, high-
     demand jobs from participation and time limits under the 
     temporary assistance for needy families program; to the 
     Committee on Finance .
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 2257. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription 
     drug prices under the medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Gregg, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, 
             and Mr. Thomas):
       S. 2258. A bill to revise certain requirements for H-2B 
     employers for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. 
             Conrad):
       S. 2259. A bill to provide for the protection of the flag 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANTORUM:
       S. 2260. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for fairness in the calculation of medicare 
     disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in 
     Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. 
             Lugar, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Sununu):
       S. 2261. A bill to expand certain preferential trade 
     treatment for Haiti; to the Committee on Finance.

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