[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6770]
[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. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Miller, Mr. 
             DeWine, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Allen, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Hagel, and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 2290. A bill to create a fair and efficient system to 
     resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by 
     asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 2291. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 14-24 Abbott Road in Fair 
     Lawn, New Jersey, as the ``Mary Ann Collura Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 2292. A bill to require a report on acts of anti-
     Semitism around the world; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2293. A bill to provide for the orderly termination of 
     the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOMENICI:
       S. 2294. A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 2295. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Homeland Security Department's Directorate of Science and 
     Technology, establish a program for the use of advanced 
     technology to meet homeland security needs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BUNNING:
       S. 2296. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to give the Commonwealth of Kentucky the first option 
     on the Louisville Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
     Center, Kentucky, upon its conveyance, lease or other 
     disposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 2297. A bill to improve intermodal shipping container 
     transportation security; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BREAUX:
       S. 2298. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve the operation of employee stock ownership plans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 2299. A bill to strengthen the national security by 
     encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of 
     educational programs to meet critical needs at the 
     elementary, secondary, and higher education levels; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Pryor, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Edwards, 
             Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       S. 2300. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate 
     privatization of the medicare program and to reduce excessive 
     payments to health maintenance organizations and other 
     private sector insurance plans; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 2301. A bill to improve the management of Indian fish 
     and wildlife and gathering resources, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 2302. A bill to improve access to physicians in 
     medically underserved areas; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       S.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution to provide for 
     Congressional disapproval of certain regulations issued by 
     the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in accordance 
     with section 802 of title 5, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       S.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution to provide for 
     Congressional disapproval of certain regulations issued by 
     the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in accordance 
     with section 802 of title 5, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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