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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 S7311 on June 23, 2004.
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. JOHNSON:
S. 2561. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS:
S. 2562. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the furnishing of quality care under Medicare Advantage plans and by end stage renal disease providers and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
S. 2563. A bill to require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
S. 2564. A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Roberts):
S. 2565. A bill to amend the Agriculture Adjustment Act to convert the dairy forward pricing program into a permanent program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Dayton):
S. 2566. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
S. 2567. A bill to adjust the boundary of Redwood National Park in the State of California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN:
S. 2568. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE:
S. 2569. A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibition on junk fax transmissions; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
S. 2570. A bill entitled ``The Health Care Assurance Act of 2004''; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI:
S. 2571. A bill to clarify the loan guarantee authority under title VI of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; to the Committee on Indian Affairs with instructions that if the Committee reports, the bill be referred pursuant to the order of May 27, 1988, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for a period not to exceed 60 days.
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