[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9492-S9493]
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 Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, 
             Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 3573. A bill to establish partnerships to create or 
     enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st 
     century careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 3574. A bill to establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs 
     Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within 
     the Department of Education to promote installation of fire 
     sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention 
     technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 3575. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food 
     offered for sale in food service establishments; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 3576. A bill to prohibit the issuance of any lease or 
     other authorization by the Federal Government that authorizes 
     exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas 
     in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary 
     or in the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 3577. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy 
     and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       S. 3578. A bill to establish a commission to assess the 
     nuclear activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 3579. A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver 
     Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants 
     for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 3580. A bill to assure the safety of expeditionary 
     facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United 
     States military operations overseas; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 3581. A bill to establish a Federal Mortgage Origination 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dodd, 
             and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 3582. A bill to require continued application of budget 
     neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the Medicare 
     urban hospital wage floor; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 3583. A bill to limit or deny civil service protection 
     for a Federal employee if the appointment of that employee is 
     a prohibited personnel practice that was made on the basis of 
     political affiliation as prohibited under any law, rule, or 
     regulation; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 3584. A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and 
     decrease overweight and obesity in our Nation's populations; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 3585. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish the responsibility of the Department of Defense to 
     plan for and respond to catastrophic incidents in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3586. A bill to provide loans to hospitals and nonprofit 
     health care institutions to implement green building 
     technologies, waste management techniques, and other 
     environmentally sustainable practices to improve employee 
     performance, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patient 
     outcomes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3587. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to 
     hospitals and nonprofit health care institutions for use in 
     improving building and maintenance operations to engage in 
     environmentally sustainable practices; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3588. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     provide grants to hospitals and other nonprofit inpatient 
     healthcare institutions, Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical centers, and other social service programs for the 
     acquisition of local nutritious agricultural products; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 3589. A bill to designate the Liberty Memorial at the 
     National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the 
     National World War I Memorial; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 3590. A bill to provide grants for use by rural local 
     educational agencies in purchasing new school buses; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 3591. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to improve motor 
     fuel supply and distribution; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 3592. A bill to designate 4 counties in the State of New 
     York as high-intensity drug trafficking areas, and to 
     authorize funding for drug control activities in those areas; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3593. A bill to amend section 811 of the Cranston-
     Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the 
     program under such section for supportive housing for persons 
     with disabilities; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 3594. A bill to protect United States citizens from 
     unlawful arrest and detention; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 3595. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey to the Nevada System of Higher Education certain 
     Federal land located in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 3596. A bill to stabilize the small business lending 
     market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 3597. A bill to provide that funds allocated for 
     community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2009; considered and passed.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
             Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Biden, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
             Martinez):
       S. 3598. A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States 
     Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels 
     and semi-submersible vessels without nationality; considered 
     and passed.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 3599. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     add crimes committed in Indian country or exclusive Federal 
     jurisdiction as racketeering predicates; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 3600. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 3601. A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime 
     Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime 
     under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of 
     the Victims of Crime Act of 1984; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 3602. A bill to authorize funding for the National Crime 
     Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime 
     under Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as a part of 
     the Victims of Crime Act of 1984; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 3603. A bill to promote conservation and provide for 
     sensible development in Carson City, Nevada, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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