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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 S132-S133 on Jan. 9, 2003.
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 times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Ms. COLLINS:
S. 106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and modify the exclusion relating to qualified small business stock, to reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain restaurant buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 107. A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the United States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation units near the United States border that do not comply with air quality control requirements that provide air quality protection that is at least equivalent to the protection provided by requirements applicable in the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska:
S. 108. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska:
S. 109. A bill to convert the temporary judgeship for the district of Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina:
S. 110. A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness and loan cancellation available to qualified teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Florida):
S. 111. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLLINGS:
S. 112. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a value added tax and to use the receipts from the tax to fund America's war effort; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Schumer):
S. 113. A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN:
S. 114. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the medicare program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN:
S. 115. A bill for the relief of Richi James Lesley; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida:
S. 116. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida:
S. 117. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Hollings):
S. 118. A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Dole):
S. 119. A bill to provide special minimum funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Burns, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Cochran):
S. 120. A bill to eliminate the marriage tax penalty permanently in 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Biden, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sessions, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Allard, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Harkin, and Mr. Durbin):
S. 121. A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bond, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Miller, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Corzine):
S. 122. A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KYL:
S. 123. A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBERTS:
S. 124. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to suspend the requirement that rental payments under the conservation reserve program be reduced by reason of harvesting or grazing conducted in response to a drought or other emergency; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Enzi):
S. 125. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Chafee):
S. 126. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend future reductions of the highest income tax rate if there exists a Federal on-budget deficit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe):
S. 127. A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt deduction for unpaid child support payments, and to require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD:
S. 128. A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH:
S. 129. A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Kerry, and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 130. A bill to amend the labeling requirements of the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Edwards):
S. 131. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Durbin):
S. 132. A bill to place a moratorium on executions by the Federal Government and urge the States to do the same, while a National Commission on the Death Penalty reviews the fairness of the imposition of the death penalty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAYTON:
S. 133. A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of such Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DAYTON:
S. 134. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is required in the interest of national security; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON:
S. 135. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the 10 percent tax bracket, to freeze the rate of the top tax brackets, to provide an immediate $4,000,000 estate tax exemption and complete estate tax exclusion for family-owned businesses while eliminating the repeal of the estate tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Hollings):
S. 136. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for an expedited antidumping investigation when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order has been issued, and to amend the provision relating to adjustments to export price and constructed export price; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN:
S. 137. A bill to improve the administration of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs.
Hutchison, and Mr. Graham of Florida):
S. 138. A bill to temporarily increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for the medicaid program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. McCain):
S. 139. A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that could be used interchangably with passenger vehicle fuel economy standard credits, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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