[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10803]
[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. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Corzine, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 2473. A bill to require payment of appropriated funds 
     that are illegally disbursed for political purposes by the 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. 
             Landrieu):
       S. 2474. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans 
     during the period that a military reservist or national 
     guardsman is called to active duty for an extended period, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, and 
             Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2475. A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers 
     regarding the consequences of making only minimum required 
     payments in the repayment of credit card debt; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Nickles, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Inhofe , 
             and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 2476. A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT Act to repeal the 
     sunsets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, and 
             Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2477. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to expand college access and increase college persistence, to 
     simplify the process of applying for student assistance, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 2478. A bill for the relief of Mohamad Derani, Maha Felo 
     Derani, and Tarek Derani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Fitzgerald, 
             Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 2479. A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide for Federal employees to make 
     elections to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the 
     Thrift Savings Fund at any time, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2480. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     research and prevent drug impaired driving; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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