[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11739-S11740]
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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 Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Dole, Mr. 
             Hagel, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Allen):
       S. 1. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Margaret Thatcher, in recognition of her dedication to the 
     values of free markets and free minds; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 2. A bill to make determinations by the United States 
     Trade Representative under

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     title III of the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of 
     International Trade and to ensure that the United States 
     Trade Representative considers petitions to enforce United 
     States trade rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 26. A bill to establish the Northern Appalachian 
     Economic Development Commission, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. COLEMAN:
       S. 28. A bill to amend section 7209 of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S. 30. A bill to provide appropriate protection to 
     attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work 
     product; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 4111. A bill to provide for certain water resources 
     projects in the State of Louisiana; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. 
             Craig):
       S. 4112. A bill to treat payments by charitable 
     organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt 
     payments; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Reid, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 4113. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian 
     tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use 
     of methamphetamine; considered and passed.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 4114. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require the use of generic drugs under the Medicare 
     part D prescription drug program when available unless the 
     brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, and 
             Mr. Biden):
       S. 4115. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     increase the effectiveness of physician assistance for drug 
     treatment; considered and passed.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor):
       S. 4116. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 
     to clarify the scope of provisions relating to applicable 
     rates of interest and other charge limitations; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Sununu):
       S. 4117. A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 
     2005, to reinstitute the section 7212 of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which provides 
     States additional regulatory flexibility and funding 
     authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and 
     counterfeit-resistant driver's licenses and to protect 
     privacy and civil liberties by providing interested 
     stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with guidance to 
     achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national 
     security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 4118. A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and 
     Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision 
     relating to modifications in reporting frequency; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 4119. A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain 
     payments made to homeowners by the Louisiana Recovery 
     Authority and the Mississippi Development Authority; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 4120. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources at 
     the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to 
     determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
     site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STEVENS:
       S. 4121. A bill to provide optional funding rules for 
     employers in applicable multiple employer pension plans; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Enzi, and 
             Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 4122. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.

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