[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S3588]
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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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Frist, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. McCain, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Talent, 
             and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 2652. A bill to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United 
     States code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction, 
     financing, or, with reckless disregard, permitting the 
     construction or use on one's land, of a tunnel or 
     subterranean passageway between the United States and another 
     country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Dorgan, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Allen, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Warner, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bond, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Gregg, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Santorum, 
             Mrs. Dole, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Graham, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Talent, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 2653. A bill to direct the Federal Communications 
     Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for 
     Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2654. A bill to protect consumers, and especially young 
     consumers, from skyrocketing consumer debt and the barrage of 
     credit card solicitations, to establish a financial literacy 
     and education program in elementary and secondary schools to 
     help prepare young people to be financially responsible 
     consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2655. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to 
     prohibit universal default practices by credit card issuers, 
     to limit fees that may be imposed on credit card accounts, 
     and to require credit card issuers to verify a prospective 
     consumer's ability to pay before extending credit to the 
     consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 2656. A bill to amend title 44 of the United States 
     Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain 
     circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small 
     business concerns; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Bayh):
       S. 2657. A bill to extend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act 
     of 1996; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2658. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the national defense through empowerment of the Chief 
     of the National Guard Bureau and the enhancement of the 
     functions of the National Guard Bureau, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 2659. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations 
     for grants for the establishment of veterans cemeteries on 
     trust lands; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2660. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 
     to require notice to Congress of certain declassifications of 
     intelligence information, and for other purposes; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Craig, 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Allard, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2661. A bill to provide for a plebiscite in Puerto Rico 
     on the status of the territory; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2662. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the 
     economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along 
     the California and Oregon coast, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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