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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 S5108-S5109 on May 23, 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. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi):
S. 799. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family property; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Faircloth, and Mr. Allard):
S. 800. A bill to create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues generated by economic growth; 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. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr.
Hutchinson):
S. 801. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improved and expedited procedures for resolving complaints of unlawful employment discrimination arising within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas):
S. 802. A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming known as ``Devils Tower'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources..
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Murkowski):
S. 803. A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between United States ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage United States-flag vessels to participate in such transportation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lugar,
Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Moynihan):
S. 804. A bill to restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
S. 805. A bill to reform the information technology systems of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell):
S. 806. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 807. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat for unemployment compensation purposes Indian tribal governments the same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 808. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
S. 809. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from income taxation income derived from natural resources activities by a member of an Indian tribe directly or through a qualified Indian entity; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
S. 810. A bill to impose certain sanctions on the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FORD:
S. 811. A bill for the relief of David Robert Zetter, Sabina Emily Seitz, and their son, Daniel Robert Zetter; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 812. A bill to establish an independent commission to recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. McCain):
S. 813. A bill to amend chapter 91 of title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas):
S. 814. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, and Mrs.
Murray):
S. 815. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United States regulated investment company comparable to the tax treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG:
S. 816. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 817. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit classification of certain hospitals as rural referral centers, to permit reclassification of certain hospitals for disproportionate share payments, and to permit sole community hospitals to rebase Medicare payments based upon fiscal year 1994 and 1995 costs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
S. 818. A bill to improve the economic conditions and supply of housing in Native American communities by creating the Native American Financial Services Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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