[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 164 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6917]
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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. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 1762. A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on 
     certain payments made to vendors by government entities and 
     to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the 
     calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of 
     determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related 
     programs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Tester, 
             and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 1763. A bill to decrease the incidence of violent crimes 
     against Indian women, to strengthen the capacity of Indian 
     tribes to exercise the sovereign authority of Indian tribes 
     to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women, 
     and to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed 
     against Indian women are held accountable for that criminal 
     behavior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 1764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. HAGAN:
       S. 1765. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants to strengthen the healthcare system's response 
     to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 1766. A bill to establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs 
     Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within 
     the Department of Education to promote installation of fire 
     sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention 
     technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 1767. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable 
     instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an 
     extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in 
     conjunction with such solicitations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Pryor, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 1768. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for 
     members of the reserve components, a member or former member 
     of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but 
     for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and 
     dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Coons, Mr. Begich, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1769. A bill to put workers back on the job while 
     rebuilding and modernizing America; read the first time.

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