[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1459]
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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. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inhofe, 
             Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Tester, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 2166. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     reauthorize technical assistance to small public water 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 2167. A bill to increase the employment of Americans by 
     requiring State workforce agencies to certify that employers 
     are actively recruiting Americans and that Americans are not 
     qualified or available to fill the positions that the 
     employer wants to fill with H 2B nonimmigrants; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 2168. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to modify the definition of supervisor; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       S. 2169. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of 
     the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, 
             and Mr. Lee):
       S. 2170. A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United 
     States Code, which are commonly referred to as the ``Hatch 
     Act'' to eliminate the provision preventing certain State and 
     local employees from seeking elective office, clarify the 
     application of certain provisions to the District of 
     Columbia, and modify the penalties which may be imposed for 
     certain violations under subchapter III of chapter 73 of that 
     title; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 2171. A bill to enhance the promotion of exports of 
     United States goods and services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Mikulski, and 
             Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 2172. A bill to remove the limit on the anticipated 
     award price for contracts awarded under the procurement 
     program for women-owned small business concerns, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
             Risch):
       S. 2173. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of 
     individual employees to form, join, or assist labor 
     organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the 
     first time.

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