[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12379]
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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. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Feingold, 
             Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 2119. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled 
     for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Biden, 
             Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 2120. A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social 
     Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to 
     provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle 
     class, and foster increased economic opportunity in the 
     countries of the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 2121. A bill to provide funding and incentives for 
     caregiver support and long-term care assistance; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Obama, and 
             Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2122. A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through 
     the use of highly qualified teachers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coleman, 
             Mr. Dodd, Ms. Collins, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Obama, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Sununu, and Mr. Pryor):
       S. 2123. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for 
     public safety officers employed by States or their political 
     subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2124. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National 
     Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a 
     cemetery; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to Proposing 
     an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which 
     requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension 
     by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the 
     United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of 
     certain revenue received by the United States during such 
     fiscal year and not exceed 20 per centum of the gross 
     national product of the United States during the previous 
     calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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