[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S494]
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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:
       S. 2080. A bill to authorize depository institutions, 
     depository institution holding companies, Fannie Mae, and 
     Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such 
     entities for up to 5 years, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Cochran, 
             Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Risch, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 2081. A bill to require participation in public service 
     and engagement in an active job search as conditions for 
     receipt of extended unemployment benefits; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. 
             Bingaman):
       S. 2082. A bill to establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE 
     Center (Clinical Care, Awareness, Research and Education) of 
     Excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 2083. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that 
     taxpayers reconcile amounts with respect to reportable 
     payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and 
     sales; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2084. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist 
     veterans to acquire commercial driver's licenses, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and 
             Mr. Lee):
       S. 2085. A bill to strengthen employee cost savings 
     suggestions programs within the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL:
       S. 2086. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a legislative 
     line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Casey, and 
             Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 2087. A bill to clarify the meaning of ``produced'' for 
     purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department 
     of Defense of specialty metals within the United States; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 2088. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently double the amount of start-up expenses 
     entrepreneurs can deduct from their taxes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 2089. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the authority of the Secretary of the Army to loan or 
     donate excess small arms to certain eligible organizations 
     for funeral and other ceremonial purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Franken, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Murray, 
             and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 2090. A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform 
     Act to extend the period of time provided to the Indian Law 
     and Order Commission to produce a required report, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. ENZI:
       S. 2091. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reform the international tax system of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2092. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide conscience protections for individuals 
     and organizations; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2093. A bill to establish pilot programs to encourage 
     the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 2094. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to update a program to provide assistance for the 
     planning, design, and construction of treatment works to 
     intercept, transport, control, or treat municipal combined 
     sewer overflows and sanitary sewer overflows, and to require 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
     update certain guidance used to develop and determine the 
     financial capability of communities to implement clean water 
     infrastructure programs; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 2095. A bill to ensure that individuals who are in an 
     authorized job training program or completing work for a 
     degree or certificate remain eligible for regular 
     unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. 
             Hutchison):
       S. 2096. A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop 
     public access policies relating to research conducted by 
     employees of that agency or from funds administered by that 
     agency; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 2097. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care 
     planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care 
     furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by 
     establishing grants programs for provider education, and 
     related research; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 2098. A bill to support statewide individual-level 
     integrated postsecondary education data systems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Shelby):
       S. 2099. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     with respect to information provided to the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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