[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12936]
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. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 2165. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act 
     during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State 
     agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in 
     each region affected by the drought; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Biden, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Sununu):
       S. 2166. A bill to provide for greater responsibility in 
     lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United 
     States and the international financial institutions by low-
     income countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       S. 2167. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to authorize agricultural producers to establish and 
     contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of 
     obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured 
     crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such 
     accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the 
     situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from 
     such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such 
     distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2168. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     enable increased federal prosecution of identity theft crimes 
     and to allow for restitution to victims of identity theft; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2169. A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps 
     applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the 
     necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the 
     refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, 
     affordable loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 2170. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 
     15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 2171. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     establish a uniform set of customer service and consumer 
     protection requirements for providers of wireless 
     telecommunications services; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 2172. A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the 
     State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the 
     importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support 
     democracy in Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.

                          ____________________