[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 155 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6600]
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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 Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1714. A bill to extend the milk income loss contract 
     program, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct 
     hearings to assess the implications of transitioning Federal 
     milk marketing orders from end-product pricing to a 
     competitive pay pricing system, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1715. A bill to replace current dairy product price 
     support and milk income loss contract programs with a program 
     to protect dairy producer income when the difference between 
     milk prices and feed costs is less than a specified amount, 
     to establish a dairy market stabilization program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 1716. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher quality and increase 
     access to effective teachers; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1717. A bill to prevent the escapement of genetically 
     altered salmon in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Nelson of 
             Nebraska, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1718. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act with respect to the application of Medicare secondary 
     payer rules for certain claims; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1719. A bill to clarify that schools and local 
     educational agencies participating in the school lunch 
     program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
     Act are authorized to donate excess food to local food banks 
     or charitable organizations; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             McConnell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lee, 
             Mr. Lugar, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thune, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Boozman, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 1720. A bill to provide American jobs through economic 
     growth; read the first time.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Franken, and Ms. 
             Klobuchar):
       S. 1721. A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to extend the eligibility period for supplemental 
     security income benefits for refugees, asylees, and certain 
     other humanitarian immigrants, and for other purposes; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 1722. A bill to improve early education, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Casey, 
             Mr. Reid, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1723. A bill to provide for teacher and first responder 
     stabilization; read the first time.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 1724. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding highly qualified teachers, 
     growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American 
     language programs, and parental involvement, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 1725. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding the accountability system for 
     elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 1726. A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on 
     certain payments made to vendors by government entities; read 
     the first time.

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