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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 S2719 on March 27, 1998.
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. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Kempthorne,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Faircloth, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Frist, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. McCain, Ms.
Snowe, and Mr. Grams):
S. 1873. A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a missile defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Reid):
S. 1874. A bill to improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies, industry, and universities to work with Department of Energy contractor-operated facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE:
S. 1875. A bill to initiate a coordinated national effort to prevent, detect, and educate the public concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect and to identify effective interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome adn Fetal Alcohol Effect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. LUGAR:
S. 1876. A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Bennett):
S. 1877. A bill to remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing for all Americans; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 1878. A bill to amend the Immigration Nationality Act to authorize a temporary increase in the number of skilled foreign workers admitted to the United States, to improve efforts to recruit United States workers in lieu of foreign workers, and to enforce labor conditions regrading non-immigrant aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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