[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11421-S11422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. 
             Chafee):
       S. 1869. A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Barrier 
     Resources Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1870. A bill to clarify the authorities for the use of 
     certain National Park Service properties within Golden Gate 
     National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National 
     Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 1871. An original bill to repeal the increased 
     micropurchase threshold; from the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs; placed on the calendar.

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           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1872. A bill to permit the cancellation of certain loans 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gregg, Mr. 
             Frist, and Mr. Alexander):
       S. 1873. A bill to prepare and strengthen the biodefenses 
     of the United States against deliberate, accidental, and 
     natural outbreaks of illness, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1874. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify jurisdiction of Federal Courts over a tort action 
     brought by an alien, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 1875. A bill to provide financial aid to local law 
     enforcement officials along the Nation's borders, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1876. A bill to provide that attorneys employed by the 
     Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time 
     off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States 
     Code; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1877. A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of 
     certain county offices of the Farm Service Agency; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1878. A bill to prohibit predatory payday loans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1879. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, 
             and Mr. Obama):
       S. 1880. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.

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