[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7005]
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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 (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Franken, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 1770. A bill to prohibit discrimination in adoption or 
     foster case placements based on the sexual orientation, 
     gender identity, or marital status of any prospective 
     adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or 
     gender identity of the child involved; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 1771. A bill for the relief of Patricia Donahue, 
     individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the 
     estate of Michael J. Donahue; Michael T. Donahue; Shawn 
     Donahue; and Thomas Donahue; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 1772. A bill for the relief of Patricia Macarelli, in 
     her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward Brian 
     Halloran; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Tester, and 
             Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1773. A bill to promote local and regional farm and food 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1774. A bill to establish the Rocky Mountain Front 
     Conservation Management Area, to designate certain Federal 
     land as wilderness, and to improve the management of noxious 
     weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Heller):
       S. 1775. A bill to promote the development of renewable 
     energy on public lands and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1776. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the Operation Hero Miles program to include the 
     authority to accept the donation of travel benefits in the 
     form of hotel points or awards for free or reduced-cost 
     accommodations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. McCain):
       S. 1777. A bill to require Comptroller General of the 
     United States reports on the major automated information 
     system programs of the Department of Defense; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 1778. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to include the provision of diapers 
     and diapering supplies among the activities for which funds 
     may be employed to improve the quality of and access to child 
     care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Begich, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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