[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7612]
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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 Ohio (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and 
             Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1876. A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer 
     Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living 
     increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the 
     Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1877. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to require mandatory reporting of incidents of 
     child abuse or neglect, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1878. A bill to assist low-income individuals in 
     obtaining recommended dental care; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1879. A bill to ensure that States have enacted criminal 
     statutes that require individuals to report child abuse to 
     law enforcement or child protective agencies; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 1880. A bill to repeal the health care law's job-killing 
     health insurance tax; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 1881. A bill to establish an integrated Federal program 
     to respond to ongoing and expected impacts of climate 
     variability and change by protecting, restoring, and 
     conserving the natural resources of the United States and to 
     maximize government efficiency and reduce costs, in 
     cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments and 
     other entities; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Merkley, 
             and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 1882. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to ensure that valid generic drugs may enter the 
     market; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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