[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6542-S6543]
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. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 1234. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by 
     United States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
     marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Specter, 
             and Mr. Bayh):
       S. 1235. A bill to amend the Public Health Act, the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital 
     or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, 
     infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1236. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to transition to the use of metropolitan statistical 
     areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in 
     California under the Medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
             Reed):
       S. 1237. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the grant program for homeless veterans with special 
     needs to include male homeless veterans with minor dependents 
     and to establish a grant program for reintegration of 
     homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1238. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to make non-union training programs eligible for Federal 
     funding the Green Jobs program; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 1239. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program 
     under that section to improve the provision of discounts on 
     drug purchases for certain safety net providers; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 1240. A bill to provide for the reform of health care, 
     the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and 
     business, and the budget process; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 1241. A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial 
     filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 
     persons or fewer; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kyl, Mr. 
             McConnell, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 1242. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from 
     holding ownership interests, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 1243. A bill to require repayments of obligations and 
     proceeds from the sale of assets under the Troubled Asset 
     Relief Program to be repaid directly into the Treasury for 
     reduction of the public debt; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 1244. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect breastfeeding by new mothers, to provide for a 
     performance standard for breast pumps, and to provide tax 
     incentives to encourage breastfeeding; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1245. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-
     based paint hazards; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 1246. A bill to establish a home energy retrofit finance 
     program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
             Leahy):
       S. 1247. 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. CASEY:
       S. 1248. A bill to establish a program in the Department of 
     Energy to encourage consumers to trade-in older vehicles for 
     more fuel-efficient vehicles and motorcycles, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. 
             Gregg):
       S. 1249. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to create a value indexing mechanism for the physician 
     work component of the Medicare physician fee schedule; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include 
     algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel 
     producer credit and the special allowance for cellulosic 
     biofuel plant property; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WARNER:
       S. 1251. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for advanced illness care management services 
     for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Ms. 
             Cantwell):
       S. 1252. A bill to promote ocean and human health and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. CORKER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1253. A bill to address reimbursement of certain costs 
     to automobile dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1254. A bill to provide for identification of misaligned 
     currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1255. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time 
     period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 1256. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to establish financial incentives for States to expand 
     the provision of long-term services and supports to Medicaid 
     beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1257. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to build 
     on the aging network to establish long-term services and 
     supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based 
     disease prevention and health promotion programs, and 
     enhanced nursing home diversion programs; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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