[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5699-S5701]
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. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 1081. A bill to prohibit the release of enemy combatants 
     into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 1082. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to

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     defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions 
     from regulated investment companies; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 1083. A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used 
     in the taking of any decennial census of population, a 
     checkbox or other similar option be included so that 
     respondents may indicate Caribbean extraction or descent; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs .
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1084. A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used 
     in the taking of any decennial census of population, a 
     checkbox or other similar option be included so that 
     respondents may indicate Dominican extraction or descent; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs .
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Kennedy, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1085. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, and 
             Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1086. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward 
     contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 1087. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal certain tax incentives related to oil and gas; to 
     the Committee on Finance .
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1088. A bill to authorize certain construction in 
     coastal high hazard areas using assistance under the Robert 
     T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Roberts, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. 
             Lincoln, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Pryor, Mr. 
             Bond, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lugar, 
             Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1089. A bill to facilitate the export of United States 
     agricultural commodities and products to Cuba as authorized 
     by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 
     2000, to establish an agricultural export promotion program 
     with respect to Cuba, to remove impediments to the export to 
     Cuba of medical devices and medicines, to allow travel to 
     Cuba by United States citizens and legal residents, to 
     establish an agricultural export promotion program with 
     respect to Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 1090. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax credit parity for electricity produced from 
     renewable resources; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1091. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage 
     property connected to the grid, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1092. A bill to establish a program to provide loans for 
     use in carrying out residential, commercial, industrial, and 
     transportation energy efficiency and renewable generation 
     projects; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1093. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives for increasing motor vehicle fuel 
     efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1094. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an energy carrier production tax credit, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1095. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to convert the 
     renewable fuel standard into a low-carbon fuel standard, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1096. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to 
     competitively award grants to consortia of institutions of 
     higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, 
     and education programs relating to the energy needs of the 
     region; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1097. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a 
     program to provide for workforce training and education, at 
     community colleges, in sustainable energy; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1098. A bill to establish EnergySmart transport 
     corridors to promote the planning and development of measures 
     that will increase the energy efficiency of the Interstate 
     System and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and other 
     environmental pollutants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bunning, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1099. A bill to provide comprehensive solutions for the 
     health care system of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
             McCain):
       S. 1100. A bill to provide that certain photographic 
     records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, 
     captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed 
     Forces of the United States in operations outside the United 
     States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 
     of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
     Freedom of Information Act); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 1101. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish a Food Protection Training 
     Institute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1102. A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of 
     Federal employees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Ensign, 
             Mr. McCain, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 1103. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to establish standards for the distribution of voter 
     registration application forms and to require organizations 
     to register with the State prior to the distribution of such 
     forms; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Akaka, 
             and Mr. Kaufman):
       S. 1104. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       S. 1105. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop 
     water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve 
     the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of 
     Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque; to the Committee 
     on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
             Burris):
       S. 1106. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the provision of medical and dental readiness 
     services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and 
     Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 1107. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for a limited 6-month period for Federal judges to 
     opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin 
     contributing toward an annuity for their spouse and dependent 
     children upon their death, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dodd, 
             and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 1108. A bill to require application of budget neutrality 
     on a national basis in the calculation of the Medicare 
     hospital wage index floor for each all-urban and rural State; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1109. A bill to provide veterans with individualized 
     notice about available benefits, to streamline application 
     processes or the benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1110. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery system 
     reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 
     making the Commission an executive branch agency, and 
     providing the Commission new resources and authority to 
     implement Medicare payment policy; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1111. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to enter into agreements with States to 
     resolve outstanding claims for reimbursement under the 
     Medicare program relating to the Special Disability Workload 
     project; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1112. A bill to make effective the proposed rule of the 
     Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Nelson of 
             Nebraska, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1113. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish and 
     maintain a national clearinghouse for records related to 
     alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor 
     vehicle operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1114. A bill to establish a demonstration project to 
     provide for patient-centered medical homes to improve the 
     effectiveness and

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     efficiency in providing medical assistance under the Medicaid 
     program and child health assistance under the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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