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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S9554-S9555 on Aug. 2, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. GORTON:
S. 2017. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by Public District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 2018. A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Simon, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Graham, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Cohen):
S. 2019. A bill to provide for referenda to resolve the political status of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
S. 2020. A bill to establish America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 2021. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Protease Inhibitor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Helms):
S. 2022. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the minimum allocation formula under the Federal-aid highway program, to provide reimbursement to each State with respect to which the highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund an amount in excess of the amount received by the State from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID:
S. 2023. A bill to provide for travelers' rights in air commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 2024. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life-threatening diseases; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD:
S. 2025. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the States to regulate interference with radio frequencies; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr.
Coats, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, and Mr.
Gorton):
S. 2026. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make uniform the application of the overtime exemption for inside sales personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
S. 2027. A bill to provide for a 5-year extension of Hazardous Substance Superfund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Graham, and Mr. Moynihan):
S. 2028. A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfields and encouraging environmental cleanup programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato):
S. 2029. A bill to make permanent certain authority relating to self-employment assistance programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Exon):
S. 2030. A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Warner, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Burns, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Chafee, and Mr.
Moynihan):
S. 2031. A bill to provide health plan protections for individuals with a mental illness; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
S. 2032. A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSTON:
S. 2033. A bill to repeal requirements for unnecessary or obsolete reports from the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Graham, and
Mr. Cohen):
S. 2034. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain changes to hospice care under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN:
S. 2035. A bill to invest in the future American workforce and to ensure that all Americans have access to higher education by providing tax relief for investment in a college education and by encouraging savings for college costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Daschle):
S. 2036. A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide equitable treatment for barley producers so that 1996 contract payments to the producers are not reduced to a greater extent than the average percentage reduction in contract payments for other commodities, while maintaining the level of contract payments for other commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
S. 2037. A bill to provide for aviation security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Pressler):
S. 2038. A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River Water Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 2039. A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County Rural Water System and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc,. a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
S. 2040. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a penalty for the use of a controlled substance with the intent to rape, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Faircloth):
S. 2041. A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 with respect to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. D'Amato, and
Mr. Bennett):
S. 2042. A bill to reform the multifamily rental assisted housing programs of the Federal Government, maintain the affordability and availability of low-income housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY:
S. 2043. A bill to require the implementation of a corrective action plan in States in which child poverty has increased; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM:
S. 2044. A bill to provide for modification of the State agreement under title II of the Social Security Act with the State of Pennsylvania with respect to certain students; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATFIELD:
S. 2045. A bill to provide regulatory relief for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
S. 2046. A bill to amend section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for qualified fuels produced from wells drilled during 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Pressler,
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Baucus):
S. 2047. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr.
Dodd):
S. 2048. A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide for disclosure of information relating to individuals who committed Nazi war crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
S.J. Res. 59. A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the state of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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