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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S1070 on Feb. 26, 1998.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. CONRAD:
S. 1681. A bill to shorten the campaign period for congressional elections; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Biden, Mr. Inhofe and Mrs.
Feinstein):
S. 1682. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal joint and several liability of spouses on joint returns of Federal income tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GORTON:
S. 1683. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Wenatchee National Forest; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON:
S. 1684. A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
S. 1685. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to resolve unfair labor practice complaints in a timely manner; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Mack):
S. 1686. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to determine the appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON:
S. 1687. A bill to provide for notice to owners of property that may be subject to the exercise of eminent domain by private nongovernmental entities under certain Federal authorization statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN:
S. 1688. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit types of communications made by candidates that receive the lowest unit charge; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DOMENICI:
S. 1689. A bill to reform Federal election law; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH:
S. 1690. A bill to provide for the transfer of certain employees of the Internal Revenue Service to the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, to establish the Department of National Drug Control Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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