[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5818-S5820]
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. HUTCHISON:
       S. 1115. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the imposition of new tolls on the Federal-aid 
     system, and for

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     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1116. A bill to amend title 44 of the United States 
     Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain 
     circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small 
     business concerns; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, 
             and Mr. Gregg):
       S. 1117. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, 
     conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut 
     River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1118. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency 
     and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 1119. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide taxpayer notification of suspected identity theft; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 1120. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to conform the definitions of qualifying expenses for 
     purposes of education tax benefits; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 1121. A bill to amend part D of title V of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
     grants for the repair, renovation, and construction of 
     elementary and secondary schools, including early learning 
     facilities at the elementary schools; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Bennett):
       S. 1122. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative 
     agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters 
     to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed 
     restoration and protection services; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. 
             Bond):
       S. 1123. A bill to provide for a five-year payment increase 
     under the Medicare program for home health services furnished 
     in a rural area; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 1124. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     modify the vessels eligible for a fishery endorsement, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1125. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of 
     higher education as voter registration agencies; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 1126. A bill to require the Director of National 
     Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on retirement 
     benefits for former employees of Air America and for other 
     purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ:
       S. 1127. A bill to require that, in the questionnaires used 
     in the taking of any decennial census of population or 
     American Community Survey, standard functional ability 
     questions be included to provide a reliable indicator of need 
     for long-term care; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1128. A bill to authorize the award of a military 
     service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed 
     to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the 
     testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1129. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to 
     award grants to local educational agencies to improve college 
     enrollment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Wyden, and 
             Ms. Collins):
       S. 1130. A bill to provide for a demonstration project 
     regarding Medicaid reimbursements for stabilization of 
     emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or 
     operated institutions for mental diseases; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 1131. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries 
     suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to 
     coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost 
     treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of 
     care developed by a team of qualified and experienced health 
     care professionals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 1132. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
     weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Gregg):
       S. 1133. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the establishment of shared decision 
     making standards and requirements and to establish a pilot 
     program for the implementation of shared decision making 
     under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 1134. A bill to ensure the energy independence and 
     economic viability of the United States by promoting the 
     responsible use of coal through accelerated carbon capture 
     and storage and through advanced clean coal technology 
     research, development, demonstration, and deployment 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Mikulski, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 1135. A bill to establish a voluntary program in the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to encourage 
     consumers to trade-in older vehicles for more fuel efficient 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 1136. A bill to establish a chronic care improvement 
     demonstration program for Medicaid beneficiaries with severe 
     mental illnesses; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 1137. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1138. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area 
     Regional Recycling Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1139. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, 
     Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1140. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 1141. A bill to extend certain trade preferences to 
     certain least-developed countries, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1142. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to inclusion of effectiveness 
     information in drug and device labeling and advertising; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1143. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish various programs for the recruitment and retention 
     of public health workers and to eliminate critical public 
     health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and 
     tribal public health agencies and health centers; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. 
             Crapo):
       S. 1144. A bill to improve transit services, including in 
     rural States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1145. A bill to amend section 114 of title 17, United 
     States Code, to provide for agreements for the reproduction 
     and performance of sound recordings by webcasters; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1146. A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide 
     grants and access to information and resources for the 
     implementation of the Sex Offender Registration Tips and 
     Crime Victims Center Programs; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1147. A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the 
     collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Bond, 
             and Mr. Thune):
       S. 1148. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a 
     provision relating to the renewable fuel program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 1149. A bill to eliminate annual and lifetime aggregate 
     limits imposed by health plans; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Carper)):
       S. 1150. A bill to improve end-of-life care; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Ms. 
             Snowe)):
       S. 1151. A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to conduct research on indicators of child well-
     being; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Dodd, 
             Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Burris, and Mrs. Gillibrand)):


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  On page S5820, May 21, 2009, in the first column, the following 
appears: By Mr. REID (for Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
Casey, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, 
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr, and Mrs. Gillibrand)). S.1152. 
A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can 
address their own health needs and the health needs of their 
families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions.
  
  The online version was corrected to read: By Mr. REID (for Mr. 
KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Levin, 
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Johnson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burris, 
and Mrs. Gillibrand)).


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       S. 1152. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time 
     so that they can address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their families; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 1153. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-
     provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent 
     children to coverage provided to other eligible designated 
     beneficiaries of employees; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1154. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and 
     certification curriculums for military veterans; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 1155. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant 
     Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs for health; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Merkley, and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1156. A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to 
     reauthorize and improve the safe routes to school program; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Harkin, 
             and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 1157. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries 
     in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 1158. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance 
     treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular 
     disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 1159. A bill to promote freedom, human rights, and the 
     rule of law in Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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