[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1902]
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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. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 559. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under 
     title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Isakson, and Mr. Pryor):
       S. 560. A bill to create a Rural Policing Institute as part 
     of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
             Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burr, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Domenici, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Smith, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 561. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth 
     and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the 
     expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance 
     programs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 562. A bill to provide for flexibility and improvements 
     in elementary and secondary education, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 563. A bill to extend the deadline by which State 
     identification documents shall comply with certain minimum 
     standards and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. McCain):
       S. 564. A bill to modernize water resources planning, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Nelson of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Salazar, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 565. A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate 
     opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. 
             Salazar):
       S. 566. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to establish a rural entrepreneur and 
     microenterprise assistance program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain) (by request):
       S. 567. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to 
     prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 568. A bill to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating 
     of video and computer games, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 569. A bill to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines 
     for diseases primarily affecting developing countries and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb):
       S. 570. A bill to designate additional National Forest 
     System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness or a 
     wilderness study area, to designate the Kimberling Creek 
     Potential Wilderness Area for eventual incorporation in the 
     Kimberling Creek Wilderness, to establish the Seng Mountain 
     and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, to provide for the development 
     of trail plans for the wilderness areas and scenic areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 571. A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment 
     from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade 
     Act of 1974 to, the products of the People's Republic of 
     China; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 572. A bill to ensure that Federal student loans are 
     delivered as efficiently as possible in order to provide more 
     grant aid to students; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. 
             Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 573. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the 
     prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, 
     stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 574. A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 575. A bill to authorize appropriations for border and 
     transportation security personnel and technology, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and 
             Mr. Menendez):
       S. 576. A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of 
     terrorists and guarantee due process rights; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 577. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add a 
     provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for 
     positions involving energy commodities; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 578. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve requirements under the Medicaid program for 
     items and services furnished in or through an educational 
     program or setting to children, including children with 
     developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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