[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3184-3185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first

[[Page 3185]]

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 490. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to 
     work with the State of New York to ensure that a segment of 
     Interstate Route 86 in the vicinity of Corning, New York, is 
     designated as the ``Amo Houghton Bypass''; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. 
             Leahy):
       S. 491. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of firefighter 
     to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or 
     duty limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 492. A bill to make access to safe water and sanitation 
     for developing countries a specific policy objective of the 
     United States foreign assistance programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lott, 
             and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 493. A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to increase teacher familiarity with the 
     educational needs of gifted and talented students, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mr. Coleman, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Pryor, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Carper):
       S. 494. A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information 
     protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a 
     statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements 
     that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with 
     certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for 
     the Special Counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dodd, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Talent, 
             Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Coburn):
       S. 495. A bill to impose sanctions against perpetrators of 
     crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       S. 496. A bill to provide permanent funding for the payment 
     in lieu of taxes program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       S. 497. A bill to revitalize our nation's rural communities 
     by expanding broadband services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Lott):
       S. 498. A bill to provide for expansion of electricity 
     transmission networks in order to support competitive 
     electricity markets, to ensure reliability of electric 
     service, to modernize regulation and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 499. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act 
     to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer 
     disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

                          ____________________