[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8679-S8680]
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 Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Johnson 
             of Wisconsin):
       S. 1996. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to provide for macroeconomic analysis of the impact of 
     legislation; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cornyn, 
             and Mr. Lee):
       S. 1997. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from providing extra support to the Federal Housing 
     Administration; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Carper, 
             and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin):
       S. 1998. A bill to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and 
     improve financial accountability and management at the 
     Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 1999. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to apply the frailty adjustment under PACE payment rules 
     to certain specialized MA plans for special needs 
     individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 2000. A bill to amend the copyright law to secure the 
     rights of artists of works of visual art to provide for 
     royalties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2001. A bill to expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in 
     the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river 
     designations in the Rogue River area, to provide additional 
     protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Schumer, and Mr. Cornyn):

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       S. 2002. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of Internet pharmacies; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Franken, 
             and Mrs. McCaskill):
       S. 2003. A bill to clarify that an authorization to use 
     military force, a declaration of war, or any similar 
     authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or 
     trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United 
     States and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Inouye, and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 2004. A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to 
     the troops who defended Bataan during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Kirk):
       S. 2005. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to 
     issue up to 10,500 E-3 visas per year to Irish nationals; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 2006. A bill to amend the Surface Transportation and 
     Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to authorize the 
     Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal regulation and 
     review of tolls and toll increases on certain surface 
     transportation facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Lugar, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Coons, 
             and Mr. Thune):
       S. 2007. A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity 
     Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South 
     Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under 
     that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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