[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4050-S4051]
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 Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2709. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on muzzles 
     for dogs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2710. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on dog 
     leashes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2711. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on 
     harnesses for dogs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2712. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on collars 
     for dogs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2713. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain 
     reception apparatus; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2714. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain 
     reception apparatus; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2715. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain 
     clock radio combos; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2716. A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on floor 
     coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 2717. A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on manicure 
     and pedicure sets; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       S. 2718. A bill to require full disclosure by entities 
     receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 2719. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in 
     Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Earl D. Hutto Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 2720. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives to improve America's research 
     competitiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Allen):
       S. 2721. A bill to simplify the taxation of business 
     activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2722. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in 
     Patchogue, New York, as the ``Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2723. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an 
     organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly pay claims 
     submitted under part D, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Chafee, 
             Mr. Gregg, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Graham):

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       S. 2724. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a 
     national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program 
     for the electric generating sector; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Obama):
       S. 2725. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal Minimum wage 
     and to ensure that increases in the Federal minimum wage keep 
     pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2726. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acid 
     Blue 80; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 2727. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Solvent blue 124; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2728. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Pigment Red 185; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2729. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Brown 25; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2730. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Pigment Yellow 175; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2731. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Yellow 213; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2732. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Yellow 219; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2733. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Pigment Yellow 154; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2734. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Blue 80; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 2735. A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program 
     Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 2736. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish centers to provide enhanced services to 
     veterans with amputations and prosthetic devices, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2737. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on benzoic acid, 2-amino-4-[[(2,5-
     dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-, methyl ester; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2738. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2739. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Yellow 214; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2740. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment 
     Yellow 180; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2741. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on Solvent blue 104; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2742. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on 4-amino-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2743. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on 1-oxa-3, 20-Diazadispiro [5.1.11.2] Heneicosan-21-one 
     2,2,4,4-Tetramethyl, reaction products with Epichloro-hydrin, 
     hydrolyzed and polymerized; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2744. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on isobutyl 
     parahydroxybenzoic acid and its sodium salt; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2745. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     phospinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee):
       S. 2746. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt along with 
     synergists and encapsulating agents; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Coleman, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Salazar, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida):
       S. 2747. A bill to enhance energy efficiency and conserve 
     oil and natural gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Coleman, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Collins, 
             Mr. Salazar, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida):
       S. 2748. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives to promote energy production and 
     conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs. 
             Hutchison):
       S. 2749. A bill to update the Silk Road Strategy Act of 
     1999 to modify targeting of assistance in order to support 
     the economic and political independence of the countries of 
     Central Asia and the South Caucasus in recognition of 
     political and economic changes in these regions since 
     enactment of the original legislation; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 2750. A bill to improve access to emergency medical 
     services through medical liability reform and additional 
     Medicare payments; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. 
             Domenici):
       S. 2751. A bill to strengthen the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration's drought monitoring and 
     forecasting capabilities; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 2752. A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to limit the service of a member of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
     Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the 
     Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, or the Federal 
     Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund serving as a 
     member of the public to one four-year term and to require the 
     President to consult with the chairman and ranking member of 
     the Committee on Finance of the Senate prior to nominating an 
     individual to serve as such a member; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 2753. A bill to require a program to improve the 
     provision of caregiver assistance services for veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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