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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S680 on Feb. 22, 2000.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first time and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Roberts):
S. 2074. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the social security earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Warner):
S. 2075. A bill to expand Federal employee commuting options and to reduce the traffic congestion resulting from current Federal employee commuting patterns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Stevens):
S. 2076. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell):
S. 2077. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
S. 2078. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his outstanding athletic accomplishments and enduring contributions to humanity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS:
S. 2079. A bill to facilitate the timely resolution of back-logged civil rights discrimination cases of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 2080. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, must be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 2081. A bill entitled ``Religious Liberty Protection Act of 2000''; read the first time.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Robb):
S. 2082. A bill to establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. L. Chafee,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Warner):
S. 2083. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR:
S. 2084. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Breaux):
S. 2085. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for older Americans to remain in the workforce beyond the age of eligibility for full social security benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2086. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for older Americans to remain in the workforce beyond the age of eligibility for full social security benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
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