[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S14786]
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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. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Stabenow, 
             and Mr. Martinez):
       S. 2408. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require physician utilization of the Medicare 
     electronic prescription drug program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 2409. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the 
     national motto ``In God We Trust'' are each displayed 
     prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent 
     basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing 
     to include language or other content from exhibits and 
     materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the 
     grounds that the language or content includes a religious 
     reference or Judeo-Christian content; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Sununu):
       S. 2410. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to either grant or deny a Petition for 
     Reconsideration within 1 year after such Petition is first 
     submitted; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Obama):
       S. 2411. A bill to require the establishment of a credit 
     card safety star rating system for the benefit of consumers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Obama, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dodd, and 
             Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2412. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reform the system of public financing for Presidential 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 2413. A bill to provide death and disability benefits 
     for aerial firefighters who work on a contract basis for a 
     public agency and suffer death or disability in the line of 
     duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Corker, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. 
             Enzi):
       S. 2414. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share 
     of their premiums under the Medicare prescription drug 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2415. A bill to require the President and the Office of 
     the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and 
     integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the 
     vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries for which the 
     United States provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 2416. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals and 
     replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Byrd):
       S. 2417. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require the inscription ``In God We Trust'' to appear on a 
     face of the $1 coins honoring each of the Presidents of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 2418. A bill to ensure the safety of imported food 
     products for the citizens of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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