[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 19, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6764]
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. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Hatch, Mr. Casey, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Coons):
       S. 1734. A bill to provide incentives for the development 
     of qualified infectious disease products; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1735. A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek 
     Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. 
             Collins, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 1736. A bill to achieve cost savings through the reform 
     of Federal acquisition practices and procedures; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 1737. A bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage 
     underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring 
     that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, 
     to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to 
     facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and 
     construction jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1738. A bill to rescind the 3.8 percent tax on the 
     investment income of the American people and to promote job 
     creation and small businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 1739. A bill to provide for the use and distribution of 
     judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 
     and 188, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, 
             Mr. Webb, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Coons):
       S. 1740. A bill to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
     of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake 
     Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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