[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4159-S4161]
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 Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 30. A bill to intensify research to derive human 
     pluripotent stem cell lines; ordered held at the desk.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 1022. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the 
     State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 
     year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1023. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the 
     State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 
     year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Coburn):
       S. 1024. A bill to improve the underlying science of drug 
     safety decisionmaking and strengthen the ability of the Food 
     and Drug Administration to assess, manage, and communicate 
     drug safety information to patients and providers; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cornyn, 
             and Mr. Coburn):
       S. 1025. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic 
     opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, 
     abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a 
     national sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
     States; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
       S. 1026. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie 
     Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Kyl, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1027. A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the 
     collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1028. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a strategic refinery reserve, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 1029. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve 
     streams and riparian habitat; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1030. A bill to provide for the disposition of the 
     Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a 
     portion of which is currently used by the District of 
     Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 1031. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to provide coordination and direction 
     for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of 
     fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and service 
     institutions in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1032. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in 
     the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1033. A bill to assist in the conservation of rare 
     felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of nations within the 
     range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects 
     of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
     rare felid and rare canid populations; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 1034. A bill to create investment opportunities for 
     rural families and access to credit for rural entrepreneurs 
     and microenterprises, to support rural regional investment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1035. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for 
     aliens working temporarily in the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, and 
             Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 1036. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1037. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the 
     Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in 
     Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1038. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax 
     consequences of employee athletic facility use; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1039. A bill to extend the authorization for the Coastal 
     Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 1040. A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code 
     and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic 
     growth and greater fairness for all Americans; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Byrd, 
             Mr. Inouye, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
             Conrad, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Carper, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Webb, Mr. Casey, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S. 1041. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, 
     join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory 
     injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing 
     efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. 
             Kennedy, and Mr. Burr)):
       S. 1042. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     make the provision of technical services for medical imaging 
     examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more 
     accurate, and less costly; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1043. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit a report to Congress on proposed changes to 
     the use of the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center, California; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S. 1044. A bill to improve the medical care of members of 
     the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1045. A bill to strengthen performance management in the 
     Federal Government, to make the annual general pay increase 
     for Federal employees contingent on performance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1046. A bill to modify pay provisions relating to 
     certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             Akaka):
       S. 1047. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of 
     Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces on active 
     duty under Federal student loan repayment programs; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cardin, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1048. A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by 
     supporting and providing, through projects of persons and 
     organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of countries that 
     activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and 
     the ecosystems of cranes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 1049. A bill to amend section 512 of the Merchant Marine 
     Act, 1936; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 1050. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 
     the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical 
     diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting 
     good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the 
     prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Obama, and 
             Mrs. Dole):
       S. 1051. A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund 
     D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District 
     of Columbia at Constitution Gardens previously approved to 
     honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, 
     liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1052. A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide States with the option to provide 
     nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1053. A bill to provide for a resource study of the area 
     known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of 
     California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources 
     of the corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1054. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire 
     regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga Valley Water 
     District recycling project; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S. 1055. A bill to promote the future of the American 
     automobile industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1056. A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal 
     effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and 
     the prevention of cancer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BURR:
       S. 1057. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate certain segments of the New River in the State of 
     North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia as a 
     component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1058. A bill to expedite review of the Grand River Bands 
     of Ottawa Indians of Michigan to secure a timely and just 
     determination of whether the Bands are entitled to 
     recognition as a Federal Indian tribe so that the Bands may 
     receive eligible funds before the funds are no longer 
     available; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1059. A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act to improve Federal building energy efficiency 
     standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Brownback, 
             and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1060. A bill to reauthorize the grant program for 
     reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and

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     Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and 
     implementation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOTT:
       S. 1061. A bill to require insurance companies to fully 
     disclose insurance coverage and noncoverage of homeowner's 
     insurance policies, to provide for enforcement by the Federal 
     Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1062. A bill to establish a congressional commemorative 
     medal for organ donors and their families; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 1063. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve certain death and survivor benefits with respect to 
     members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 1064. A bill to provide for the improvement of the 
     physical evaluation processes applicable to members of the 
     Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1065. A bill to improve the diagnosis and treatment of 
     traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the 
     Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental 
     health programs of the Department of Defense and the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, and 
             Mr. Feingold):
       S. 1066. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     revise regulations regarding student loan repayment deferment 
     with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or 
     dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and 
             Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1067. A bill to require Federal agencies to support 
     health impact assessments and take other actions to improve 
     health and the environmental quality of communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. 
             Clinton):
       S. 1068. A bill to promote healthy communities; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1069. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of 
     hearing loss; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, and 
             Mr. Kohl):
       S. 1070. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance 
     the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate 
     public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, 
     detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, 
     neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Lott):
       S. 1071. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to waive the prohibition on 
     duplication of certain disaster relief assistance; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. STEVENS:
       S. 1072. A bill to require Federal agencies to conduct 
     their environmental, transportation, and energy-related 
     activities in support of their respective missions in an 
     environmentally, economically, and fiscally sound manner, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 1073. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote the 
     use of fuels with low lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, to 
     establish a greenhouse gas performance standard for motor 
     vehicle fuels, to require a significant decrease in 
     greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 1074. A bill to provide for direct access to electronic 
     tax return filing, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lautenberg, 
             Mr. Casey, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1075. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Ad to expand access to contraceptive services for women and 
     men under the Medicaid program, help low income women and 
     couples prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce abortion, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Stevens) (by 
             request):
       S. 1076. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve 
     aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based 
     funding for the national aviation system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Lott, and Mr. Isakson):
       S.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the 
     Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires 
     prayer in schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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