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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S3626 on April 18, 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. SARBANES:
S. 1682. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Liberty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN:
S. 1683. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to regard adult relatives who meet State child protection standards as the preferred placement option for children, and to provide for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe and appropriate care for the child; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID:
S. 1684. A bill to require that applications for passports for minors have parental signatures; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KERRY:
S. 1685. A bill to provide income and economic security to the American family, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Lugar, Mrs.
Hutchison, and Mr. McConnell):
S. 1686. A bill to provide for early deferred annuities under chapter 83 of Title 5, United States Code, for certain former Department of Defense employees who are separated from service by reason of certain defense base closures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY:
S. 1687. A bill to provide for annual payments from the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve System to cover the interest on obligations issued by the Financing Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. Simon, Mr. Abraham, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Murkowski, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Lugar):
S.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution saluting and congratulating Polish people around the world as, on May 3, 1996, they commemorate the 205th anniversary of the adoption of Poland's first constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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