[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5684]
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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 Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coons, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions 
     to agricultural research organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1562. A bill to amend section 1502 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to permit law enforcement officers to be 
     candidates for sheriff, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts):
       S. 1563. A bill to require the President's budget to 
     include, at a minimum, a request for disaster funding based 
     on to the 10 year average; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1564. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to improve the 
     renewable fuel program by combining the categories of 
     ``cellulosic biofuel'' and ``advance biofuel'' into 1 
     technology- and feedstock-neutral category of ``advanced 
     biofuel'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 1565. A bill to establish the National Competition for 
     Community Renewal to encourage communities to adopt 
     innovative strategies and design principles to programs 
     related to poverty prevention, recovery and response, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. McCain, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       S. 1566. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding public charter schools; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1567. A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 1568. A bill to amend section 9401 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 with regard to waivers of 
     statutory and regulatory requirements; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1569. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide State educational agencies 
     and local educational agencies with flexible Federal 
     education funding that will allow such State and local 
     educational agencies to fund locally determined programs and 
     initiatives that meet the varied and unique needs of 
     individual States and localities; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 1570. A bill to provide for high-quality academic 
     tutoring for low-income students, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1571. A bill to amend title I of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI:
       S. 1572. An original bill making appropriations for 
     Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related 
     Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and 
     for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; 
     placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1573. An original bill making appropriations for 
     financial services and general government for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.

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