[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S850]
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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. RUBIO:
       S. 2115. A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to 
     certain numeric nutrient criteria, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. 
             Hagan, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Johnson 
             of South Dakota, and Mr. Franken):
       S. 2116. A bill to count revenues from military and veteran 
     education programs toward the limit on Federal revenues that 
     certain proprietary institutions of higher education are 
     allowed to receive for purposes of section 487 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio):
       S. 2117. A bill to increase access to adult education to 
     provide for economic growth; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2118. A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable 
     bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by 
     repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Coons, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 2119. A bill to establish a pilot program to address 
     overweight/obesity among children from birth to age 5 in 
     child care settings and to encourage parental engagement; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and 
             Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
       S. 2120. A bill to require the lender or servicer of a home 
     mortgage upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to 
     make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 2121. A bill to modify the Department of Defense Program 
     Guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/
     Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days to 
     members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose 
     qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and 
     continued on or after that date, from the changes to the 
     program guidance that took effect on that date; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Lee):
       S. 2122. A bill to clarify the definition of navigable 
     waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Kyl, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, 
             Mr. Moran, Mr. Paul, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       S.J. Res. 36. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor 
     Relations Board relating to representation election 
     procedures; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S.J. Res. 37. A joint resolution to disapprove a rule 
     promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain 
     steam generating units; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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