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Bills Introduced

Education
S. 496—-Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (08/01/33)—A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to modify authorizations of appropriations for programs under such Act.

H. J. Res. 31—-Rep. Jesse L. Jackson (D-IL) / Judiciary (03/06/01)—A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high quality.

H.R. 899—-Rep. Thomas G. Tancredo (R-CO) / Education and the Workforce (03/06/01)—A bill to allow grants to be used to establish and maintain school safety hotlines.

S. 458—-Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) / Finance (03/06/01)—A bill to make higher education more affordable.

S. 460—-Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/06/01)—A bill to provide for fairness and accuracy in high stakes educational decisions for students

S. 461—-Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/06/01)—A bill to support educational partnerships, focusing on mathematics, science, and technology, between institutions of higher education and elementary schools and secondary schools.

S. 471—-Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/06/01)—A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for the renovation of schools.

H.R. 919—-Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL) / Education and the Workforce (03/07/01)—A bill to provide scholarships to students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science courses before graduating from high school.

S. 478—-Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/07/01)—A bill to establish and expand programs relating to engineering, science, technology and mathematics education.

H.R. 958—-Rep. Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) / Education and the Workforce (03/08/01)—A bill to assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems, and for other purposes.

S. 972—-Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-CA) / Education and the Workforce (03/08/01)—A bill to strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of their children.

Health
H. J. Res. 29—-Rep. Jesse L. Jackson (D-IL) / Judiciary (03/06/01)—A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens of the United States to health care of equal high quality.

H.R. 887—-Rep. Sue W. Kelly (R-NY) / Ways and Means (03/06/01)—A bill to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.

S. 463—-Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/06/01)—A bill to provide for increased access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing foreign countries.

H.R. 933—-Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) / International Relations, Ways and Means (03/07/01)—A bill to require certain actions with respect to the availability of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and medical technologies in developing countries, including sub-Saharan African countries.

H.R. 967—-Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH) / Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (03/08/01)—A bill to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.

International
S. 489—-Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (03/08/01)—A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the Act.

Labor
H. J. Res. 35—-Rep. Anne M. Northrup (R-KY) / Education and the Workforce (03/07/01)—A joint resolution disapproving the rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to ergonomics.

Miscellaneous
H. Con. Res. 59—-Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA) / Government Reform (03/08/01)—A resolution designating the third week of April as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week for the year 2001 and all future years.

H.R. 956—-Rep. Nancy L. Johnson (R-CT) / Ways and Means (03/08/01)—A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

S. 501—-Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL) / Finance (03/08/01)—A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

S. Res. 55—-Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) / Judiciary (03/08/01)—A resolution designating the third week of April as National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week for the year 2001 and all future years.

Reproductive Health
H. J. Res. 32—-Rep. Jesse L. Jackson (D-IL) / Judiciary (03/06/01)—A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights and reproductive rights.

S. 480—-Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH) / Judiciary (03/07/01)—A bill to protect unborn victims of violence.

Tax Policy
H.R. 867—-Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) / Ways and Means (03/06/01)—A bill to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers.

S. 462—-Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) / Finance (03/06/01)—A bill to allow a credit against income tax for contributions to charitable organizations that provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools.

S. 464—-Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) / Finance (03/06/01)—A bill to allow a tax credit for long-term caregivers.

H.R. 922—-Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) / Ways and Means (03/07/01)—A bill to reduce to age 21 the minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible for the earned income credit.

S. 488—-Sen. George Allen (R-VA) / Finance (03/08/01)—A bill to provide for a refundable education opportunity tax credit.

S. 495—-Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) / Finance (03/08/01)—A bill to allow an above-the-line deduction for certain professional development expenses and classroom supplies of elementary and secondary school teachers.