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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S8559 on June 25, 2003.
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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. VOINOVICH:
S. 1326. A bill to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CORZINE:
S. 1327. A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
S. 1328. A bill to provide for an evaluation by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of leading health care performance measures and options to implement policies that align performance with payment under the medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
S. 1329. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to provide financial assistance for local rail line relocations projects; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 1330. A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr.
Breaux):
S. 1331. A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes under section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxpayers which file consolidated returns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 1332. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Baucus,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Breaux, Mrs.
Lincoln, and Mr. Jeffords):
S. 1333. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY:
S. 1334. An original bill to facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida,
Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Breaux):
S. 1335. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
S. 1336. A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH:
S. 1337. A bill to establish an incentive program to promote effective safety belt laws and increase safety belt use; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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