[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1643-S1644]
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:

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           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 2352. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 2353. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
             Feingold, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 2354. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to reduce the coverage gap in prescription drug coverage 
     under part D of such title based on savings to the Medicare 
     program resulting from the negotiation of prescription drug 
     prices; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Frist, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. McCain, 
             Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 2355. A bill to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, 
     financing, or reckless permitting (on one's land) the 
     construction or use of a tunnel or subterranean passageway 
     between the United States and another country; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 2356. A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating 
     to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 2357. A bill to provide for economic security and 
     prosperity; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2358. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report 
     on health care quality in Veterans Affairs hospitals; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2359. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative 
     under the Medicare program to assess and report on health 
     care quality in hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 2360. A bill to ensure and promote a free and open 
     Internet for all Americans; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Obama, Mr. 
             Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Nelson of Florida):
       S. 2361. A bill to improve Federal contracting and 
     procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse and improving 
     competition in contracting and procurement and by enhancing 
     administration of Federal contracting personnel, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BYRD:
       S. 2362. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Carper, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Dole, Mr. 
             Santorum, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Hutchison, 
             Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Frist):
       S. 2363. A bill to extend the educational flexibility 
     program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility 
     Partnership Act of 1999; considered and passed.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin, 
             Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. 
             Kerry):
       S. 2364. A bill to provide lasting protection for 
     inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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