[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3515-S3516]
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 Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 3223. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the reduction in the recognition period 
     for built-in gains for S corporations; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 3224. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent an unfair tax burden for veterans and homeowners 
     who have received assistance from the National

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     Mortgage Settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 3225. A bill to require the United States Trade 
     Representative to provide documents relating to trade 
     negotiations to Members of Congress and their staff upon 
     request, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 3226. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 3227. A bill to enable concrete masonry products 
     manufacturers and importers to establish, finance, and carry 
     out a coordinated program of research, education, and 
     promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets for 
     concrete masonry products; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McConnell, 
             Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Coats, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Johanns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 3228. A bill to require the President to provide a 
     report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control 
     Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 3229. A bill to develop a model disclosure form to 
     assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 3230. A bill to require issuers of long term care 
     insurance to establish third-party review processes for 
     disputed claims; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Landrieu, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 3231. A bill to provide for the issuance and sale of a 
     semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support 
     effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes 
     for youth in foster care; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3232. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend, 
     expand, and improve the qualifying therapeutic discovery 
     project program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3233. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights 
     of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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