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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 S9886 on Sept. 24, 1997.
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. BINGAMAN:
S. 1210. A bill to authorize the acquisition of the geologic formation known as the Valles Caldera currently managed by the Baca Land and Cattle Company, and to provide for an effective management program for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and consistent land management to protect the watershed of the Bandelier National Monument; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELMS:
S. 1211. An original bill to provide permanent authority for the administration of au pair programs; from the Committee on Foreign Relations; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. DORGAN:
S. 1212. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kerry,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Breaux, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Akaka, and Mr. Murkowski):
S. 1213. A bill to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLARD:
S. 1214. A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ASHCROFT:
S. 1215. A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. ROTH:
S. 1216. An original bill to approve and implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement; from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. HOLLINGS:
S. 1217. A bill for the relief of Olga Gorgiladze; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERREY:
S. 1218. A bill to assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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