[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 136 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5624]
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              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. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 1552. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to provide an exception to that Act for actions carried out 
     against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or 
     a reasonable belief of imminent danger; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1553. 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 Mr. HELLER:
       S. 1554. A bill to prohibit the further extension or 
     establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada 
     except by express authorization of Congress, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1555. A bill to authorize the use of certain offshore 
     oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for artificial 
     reefs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Johnson of 
             Wisconsin):
       S. 1556. A bill to require an accounting for financial 
     support made to promote the production or use of renewable 
     energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1557. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand personal savings and retirement savings coverage by 
     allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans 
     to save for retirement through automatic IRAs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
             Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1558. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from 
     self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and 
     to remuneration in excess of $250,000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1559. A bill to establish the San Juan Islands National 
     Conservation Area in the San Juan Islands, Washington, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 1560. A bill to enhance access to controlled substances 
     for residents of institutional long-term care facilities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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