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Jan. 23, 2001: Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 147, No. 8 covering the 1st Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S456 on Jan. 23, 2001.

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. CLELAND:

S. 144. A bill to require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products and to establish penalties for violations of the labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

By Mr. THURMOND:

S. 145. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase to parity with other surviving spouses the basic annuity that is provided under the uniformed services Survivor Benefit Plan for surviving spouses who are at least 62 years of age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. LUGAR:

S. 146. 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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.

Kyl, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Domenici):

S. 147. A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Stevens):

S. 148. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.

Johnson, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. Stabenow):

S. 149. A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. KERRY:

S. 150. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi):

S. 151. A bill for the Relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus):

S. 152. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 60-month limit and increase the income limitation on the student loan interest deduction; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. HATCH:

S. 153. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs under the medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. SHELBY:

S. 154. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots, to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, and the Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty regarding the authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings located on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places in Federal, State, and elections for public office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

By Mr. BINGAMAN:

S. 155. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate an inequity in the applicability of early retirement eligibility requirements to military reserve technicians; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

By Mrs. BOXER:

S. 156. A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mrs. BOXER:

S. 157. A bill to establish a program to help States expand the existing education system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Lugar):

S. 158. A bill to improve schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

By Mrs. BOXER:

S. 159. A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to a cabinet level department, to redesignate the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of Environmental Protection Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

By Mrs. BOXER:

S. 160. A bill to provide assistance to States to expand and establish drug abuse treatment programs to enable such programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment for drug abuse; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 147, No. 8