[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12863]
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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. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 2158. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to continue to rent 
     certain items of complex durable medical equipment; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, 
             Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Webb, Mr. 
             Bennett, and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 2159. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 
     establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 2160. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
             Graham):
       S. 2161. A bill to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply 
     to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and 
     health plans and health insurance issuers (including health 
     plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the 
     same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under 
     the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 2162. A bill to improve the treatment and services 
     provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans 
     with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use 
     disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       S. 2163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow income averaging for private forest landowners; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 2164. A bill to establish a Science and Technology 
     Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and 
     prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service 
     and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine 
     research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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