[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 153 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13160-S13161]
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. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 2028. A bill to provide for the reinstatement of a 
     license for a certain Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     project; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STEVENS:
       S. 2029. An original bill to amend and enhance certain 
     maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and 
     for other purposes; from the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S. 2030. A bill to bring the FBI to full strength to carry 
     out its mission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAYTON:
       S. 2031. A bill to provide for the valuation of employee 
     personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of 
     Federal income tax inclusion; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 2032. An original bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security to award grants to public transportation 
     agencies to improve security, and for other purposes; from 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed 
     on the calendar.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2033. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth 
     of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2034. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel 
     James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 
     assess the suitability and feasibility of including the farm 
     in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man 
     National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2035. A bill to extend the time required for 
     construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
     Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2036. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, 
     Massachusetts, as the ``Raymond J. Salmon Post Office.''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       S. 2037. A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National 
     Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr.

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             Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Harkin, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Byrd, and Mr. 
             Wyden):
       S. 2038. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
     1946 to restore the original deadline for mandatory country 
     of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. DeWine, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2039. A bill to provide for loan repayment for 
     prosecutors and public defenders; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. 
             Carper):
       S. 2040. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) to ensure that the Department of 
     Homeland Security is led by qualified, experienced personnel; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 2041. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a United 
     States Fish and Wildlife Service administrative site to the 
     city of Las Vegas, Nevada; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2042. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to implement pesticide-related 
     obligations of the United States under the international 
     conventions or protocols known as the PIC Convention, the 
     POPs Convention, and the LRTAP POPs Protocol; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. 
             Salazar):
       S. 2043. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide grants for 
     mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and 
     the execution of emergency response plans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 2044. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to resolve inequities in existing law by reducing the 
     residency requirement for the naturalization of aliens with 
     extraordinary ability so that such aliens may represent the 
     United States at international events; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2045. A bill to provide incentives to the auto industry 
     to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient 
     vehicles to lessen dependence on oil; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE:
       S. 2046. A bill to establish a National Methamphetamine 
     Information Clearinghouse to promote sharing information 
     regarding successful law enforcement, treatment, 
     environmental, social services, and other programs related to 
     the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine and grants 
     available for such programs, and for the other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2047. A bill to promote healthy communities; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2048. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to classify certain children's products containing 
     lead to be banned hazardous substances; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. 
             Talent):
       S. 2049. A bill to improve the security of the United 
     States borders and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 2050. A bill to establish a commission on inland waters 
     policy; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 2051. A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal 
     benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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