[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 31 (Thursday, March 3, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1218-S1219]
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. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 467. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to strengthen the earned income tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. 
             Inhofe):
       S. 468. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act to clarify the authority of the Administrator to 
     disapprove specifications of disposal sites for the discharge 
     of, dredged or fill material, and to clarify the procedure 
     under which a higher review of specifications may be 
     requested; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 469. A bill to rescind amounts made available for water 
     treatment improvements for the city of Kalispell, Montana, 
     and make the amounts available for Federal deficit reduction; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Coons, and Mr. Franken):
       S. 470. A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge 
     Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems 
     of high-quality early learning and development programs and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 471. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the 
     Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Murkowski, 
             and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 472. A bill to increase the mileage reimbursement rate 
     for members of the armed services during permanent change of 
     station and to authorize the transportation of additional 
     motor vehicles of members on change of permanent station to 
     or from nonforeign areas outside the continental United 
     States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Portman, 
             and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 473. A bill to extend the chemical facility security 
     program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
             Enzi, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
       S. 474. A bill to reform the regulatory process to ensure 
     that small businesses are free to compete and to create jobs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. COBURN:
       S. 475. A bill to enact President Obama's recommendations 
     for program terminations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 476. A bill to discontinue the Voice of America: Radio 
     Marti and Television Marti broadcasts to Cuba; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 477. A bill to limit Government printing, Government 
     travel costs, and Federal vehicle costs; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to apply a 100 percent continuous levy to Medicare providers 
     and certain Federal contractors with delinquent tax debt; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR:
       S. 479. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet 
     to be reported excess, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 480. A bill to temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant 
     visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a 
     family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before 
     January 12, 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
             Franken):
       S. 481. A bill to enhance and further research into the 
     prevention and treatment of eating disorders, to improve 
     access to treatment of eating disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
             Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee, 
             Mr. Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McCain, and Mr. 
             Manchin):
       S. 482. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
     promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action 
     relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a 
     greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 483. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the treatment of clinical psychologists as 
     physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist 
     services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       S. 484. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to pay 
     to Fort Lewis College in the State of Colorado an amount 
     equal to the tuition charges for Indian students who are not 
     residents of the State of Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 485. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay 
     National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 486. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
     to enhance protections for members of the uniformed services 
     relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 487. A bill to ensure that private property, public 
     safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that 
     directly result from post-fire watershed conditions that are 
     created by wildfires on Federal land; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 488. A bill to require the FHA to equitably treat 
     homebuyers who have repaid in full their FHA-insured 
     mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 489. A bill to require certain mortgagees to evaluate 
     loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for 
     State and local government mediation programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 490. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical 
     care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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