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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S4433-S4434 on March 26, 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 Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald):
S. 708. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nickles,
Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Warner):
S. 709. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Levin):
S. 710. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial killings, or other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Allen):
S. 711. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized; read the first time.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Allen):
S. 712. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training; read the first time.
By Mr. ALLEN:
S. 713. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith):
S. 714. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
McCain, and Mr. Chambliss):
S. 715. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the calendar year limitations on the use of commissary stores by certain reserves and others; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU:
S. 716. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the electricity transmission system of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE:
S. 717. A bill to require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans used as schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards applicable to schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, and Mr. Chambliss):
S. 718. A bill to provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members of the United States armed forces stationed outside the United States who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan; read the first time.
By Mr. GREGG:
S. 719. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Gregg):
S. 720. A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina):
S. 721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the combat zone income tax exclusion to include income for the period of transit to the combat zone and to remove the limitation on such exclusion for commissioned officers, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 722. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that manufacturers of dietary supplements submit to the Food and Drug Administration reports on adverse experiences with dietary supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 723. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide refunds for unjust and unreasonable charges on electric energy in the State of California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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