[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 32 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2845-S2846]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. DOMENICI for the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       *Patricia Lynn Scarlett, of California, to be Deputy 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       *Jeffrey Clay Sell, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of 
     Energy.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominees's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

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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. LUGAR:
       S. 632. A bill to authorize the extension of unconditional 
     and permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal 
     trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 633. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled 
     for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
       S. 634. A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and 
     Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to clarify allowable payment 
     terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products to 
     Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 635. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the benefits under the medicare program for 
     beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 636. A bill to direct the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Justice to submit semi-annual reports regarding 
     settlements relating to false claims and fraud against the 
     Federal Government; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Carper, 
             Mr. Pryor, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
             Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 637. A bill to establish a national health program 
     administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer 
     health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, and 
             Mr. Stevens):
       S. 638. A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry 
     boat discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. 
             Lincoln, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Johnson, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska , and Mr. 
             Dayton):
       S. 639. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for 
     nonregular service from 60 years of age to 55 years of age; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of 
             Nebraska):
       S. 640. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a unified combatant command 
     for military intelligence, and for other purposes; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Frist, and Mr. 
             Cornyn):
       S. 641. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Talent, 
             Mr. Enzi, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
             Smith, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Santorum, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Brownback, 
             Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 642. A bill to support certain national youth 
     organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 643. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 
     to reauthorize State mediation programs; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. 
             Cantwell, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 644. A bill to establish new special immigrant 
     categories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
             Dodd, and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 645. A bill to reinstate the Public Safety and 
     Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States which requires (except 
     during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) 
     that the total amount of money expended by the United States 
     during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain 
     revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year 
     and not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of 
     the United States during the previous calendar year; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 
     election of the President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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