[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8547]
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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. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Boozman, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1981. A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not 
     receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which 
     Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the 
     budget and passed the regular appropriations bills; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 1982. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to 
     develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct 
     care workers who provide long-term services and supports to 
     older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve 
     the efficiency of service delivery; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 1983. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for 
     employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country 
     numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1984. A bill to establish a commission to develop a 
     national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities 
     resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Kirk, and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1985. A bill to allow a bipartisan group of Members of 
     Congress to propose and have an up or down vote on a balanced 
     deficit reduction bill pursuant to this Act, such as proposed 
     by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and 
     Reform report, reducing the deficit by a goal of 
     $4,000,000,000,000 over 10 years; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 1986. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 1987. A bill to provide for the release of the 
     reversionary interest held by the United States in certain 
     land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the 
     establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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