[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5976-S5978]
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 Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Ms. Ayotte):
       S. 3481. A bill to appropriately limit the authority to 
     award bonuses to employees and to require approval of high 
     cost Government conferences and reporting regarding 
     Government conferences; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Risch, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Alexander, Mr.

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             Chambliss, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Portman):
       S. 3482. A bill to cut, cap, and balance the Federal 
     budget; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3483. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty 
     for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 3484. A bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing 
     Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of 
     loan originator for certain loans made with respect to 
     manufactured homes, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 3485. A bill to limit the authority of States to tax 
     certain income of employees for employment duties performed 
     in other States; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 3486. A bill to implement the provisions of the Hague 
     Agreement and the Patent Law Treaty; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson 
             of Wisconsin, and Mr. Paul):
       S. 3487. A bill to provide for auditable financial 
     statements for the Department of Defense, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 3488. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 
     Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in 
     science, technology, engineering, or math, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts:
       S. 3489. A bill to protect senior citizens, disabled 
     persons, veterans, and other beneficiaries and customers of 
     the Social Security Administration by performing the process 
     for closure of field offices; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 3490. A bill to dedicate funds from the Crime Victims 
     Fund to victims of elder abuse, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 3491. A bill to cut taxes for innovative businesses that 
     produce renewable chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Moran, and 
             Mrs. McCaskill):
       S. 3492. A bill to provide for exemptions from municipal 
     advisor registration requirements; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and UrbanAffairs.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 3493. A bill to protect first amendment rights of 
     journalists and internet service providers by preventing 
     States and the United States from allowing meritless lawsuits 
     arising from acts in furtherance of those rights, commonly 
     called ``Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation'' or 
     ``SLAPPs'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 3494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time 
     students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 3495. A bill to direct the President to establish an 
     interagency mechanism to coordinate United States development 
     programs and private sector investment activities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 3496. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain 
     compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a 
     specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion 
     pump; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 3497. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 
     2010 to repeal certain designation authority of the Financial 
     Stability Oversight Council, to repeal the Payment, Clearing, 
     and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 3498. A bill to provide humanitarian assistance and 
     support a democratic transition in Syria, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 3499. A bill to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full 
     Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to 
     condominiums; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lee, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Vitter, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 3500. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Merkley, and 
             Mr. Sanders):
       S. 3501. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 3502. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit rental of motor vehicles under a safety recall 
     because of a defect related to motor vehicle safety or 
     noncompliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety 
     standard until the defect or noncompliance is remedied, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3503. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the provision of work-study allowances by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to individuals who are pursuing 
     programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws 
     administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Franken, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 3504. A bill to help fulfill the Federal mandate to 
     provide higher educational opportunities for Native 
     Americans; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 3505. A bill to ensure the efficient use of taxpayer 
     dollars in construction-related contracts for reconstruction 
     efforts in Afghanistan by requiring reporting to Congress by 
     Federal agencies that refuse to implement, or only partially 
     concur with, SIGAR recommendations to seek reimbursement for 
     failure by a contractor or subcontractor to 
     successfullycomplete a contract due to poor contractor 
     performance, cost overruns, or other reasons; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 3506. A bill to eliminate requirements to undertake 
     duplicative clinical testing of new pharmaceutical drugs, 
     vaccines, biological products, or medical devices, when such 
     duplication is inconsistent with relevant ethical norms; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. HAGAN:
       S. 3507. A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty 
     on ceiling fans for permanent installation; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
             Coons):
       S. 3508. A bill to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs 
     by improving the SCORE program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 3509. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2000 to provide for expedited project implementation 
     relating to the comprehensive Everglades restoration plan; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 3510. A bill to prevent harm to the national security or 
     endangering the military officers and civilian employees to 
     whom internet publication of certain information applies, and 
     for other purposes; considered and passed.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio):
       S. 3511. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport 
     individuals to and from facilities of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, 
     counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             McConnell, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Moran, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Casey, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 3512. A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and 
     provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials 
     generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 3513. A bill to promote the development of local 
     strategies to coordinate use of assistance under sections 8 
     and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 with public 
     and private resources, to enable eligible families to achieve 
     economic independence and self-sufficiency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Manchin):

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       S. 3514. A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments 
     under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S. 3515. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional protections 
     for privacy and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 3516. A bill to encourage spectrum licenses to make 
     unused spectrum available for use by rural and smaller 
     carriers in order to expand wireless coverage; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3517. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-
     Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal; to the 
     Committee on Banking , Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 3518. A bill to make it a principal negotiating 
     objective of the United States in trade negotiations to 
     eliminate government fisheries subsidies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
             Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lee, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Risch, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Toomey):
       S. 3519. A bill to require sponsoring Senators to pay the 
     printing costs of ceremonial and commemorative Senate 
     resolutions; read the first time.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Franken, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 3520. A bill to require a portion of closing costs to be 
     paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced 
     mortgage loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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