[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 143 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5945]
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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. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, and 
             Mr. Kyl):
       S. 1622. A bill to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of 
     Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem the United States Embassy in 
     Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. 
             Shaheen):
       S. 1623. A bill to provide a processing extension for 
     emergency mortgage relief payments, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Kerry):
       S. 1624. A bill to provide for the economical production of 
     various United States coins; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 1625. A bill to restore the financial solvency of the 
     United States Postal Service and to ensure the efficient and 
     affordable nationwide delivery of mail; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Durbin, and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 1626. A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
     Act of 2008 to reform agricultural programs by establishing 
     the aggregate risk and revenue management program; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and 
             Mr. Reid):
       S. 1627. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency 
     positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Coons):
       S. 1628. A bill to provide for improvements in the Federal 
     hiring process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain 
     veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of 
     Vietnam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 1630. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow for a more 
     effective recovery from disasters, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Begich):
       S. 1631. A bill to authorize the establishment in the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs of a center for technical 
     assistance for non-Department health care providers who 
     furnish care to veterans in rural areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, 
             and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 1632. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a look back rule in the case of federally declared 
     disasters for determining earned income for purposes of the 
     child tax credit and the earned income credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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