[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 173 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14191]
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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 Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Lieberman, and Mr. Coburn):
       S. 2324. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors 
     General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on 
     Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 2325. A bill to modernize and update the National 
     Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to 
     use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved 
     borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 2326. A bill to improve the safety of motorcoaches, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd):
       S. 2327. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit against tax for increased homeowners 
     insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners or 
     resulting from hurricane events; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Dodd):
       S. 2328. A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan 
     program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
     promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 2329. A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National 
     Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor 
     to the Edison National Historic Site; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. 
             Menendez)):
       S. 2330. A bill to authorize a pilot program within the 
     Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
     Development with the goal of preventing at-risk veterans and 
     veteran families from falling into homelessness, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb):
       S. 2331. A bill to exclude from gross income payments from 
     the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic 
     event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic 
     Institute & State University; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Obama, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. 
             Clinton):
       S. 2332. A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of 
     new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications 
     Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make 
     recommendations on how to increase the representation of 
     women and minorities in broadcast media ownership; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 2333. A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to 
     reauthorize the Community Health Centers program, the 
     National Health Service Corps, and rural health care 
     programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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