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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 S6225 on June 13, 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. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Simon):
S. 1869. A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN:
S. 1870. A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE:
S. 1871. A bill to expand the Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SIMON:
S. 1872. A bill to amend section 922(x)(5) of title 18, United States Code, relating to the prohibition of possession of a handgun by a minor, to change the definition of minor from under 18 years of age to under 21 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Reid, and Mr. Lugar):
S. 1873. A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend the programs under the act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JOHNSTON:
S. 1874. A bill to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATFIELD (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 1875. A bill to designate the United States Courthouse in Medford, Oregon, as the ``James A. Redden Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
S. 1876. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to end health insurance portability for Members of Congress and eliminate continued coverage for departing Members of Congress until health insurance portability for other United States citizens is enacted into law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
S. 1877. A bill to ensure the proper stewardship of publicly owned assets in the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, a fair return to the United States for public timber in the Tongass, and a proper balance among multiple use interests in the Tongass to enhance forest health, sustainable harvest, and the general economic health and growth in southeast Alaska and the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA:
S. 1878. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prohibit the licensing of a permanent or interim nuclear waste storage facility outside the 50 States or the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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