[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1202]
[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 and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Dorgan, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 2255. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit removal of covered part D drugs from a 
     prescription drug plan formulary during the plan year once an 
     individual has enrolled in the plan; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BURNS:
       S. 2256. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     ensure the availability to all Americans of high-quality, 
     advanced telecommunications and broadband services, 
     technologies, and networks at just, reasonable, and 
     affordable rates, and to establish a permanent mechanism to 
     guarantee specific, sufficient, and predictable support for 
     the preservation and advancement of universal service, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Durbin, 
             and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2257. A bill to provide for an enhanced refundable 
     credit for families who resided in the Hurricane Katrina 
     disaster area on August 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 2258. A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act 
     of 1933 to increase the membership of the Board of Directors 
     and require that each State in the service area of the 
     Tennessee Valley Authority be represented by at least 1 
     member; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2259. A bill to establish an Office of Public Integrity 
     in the Congress and a Congressional Ethics Enforcement 
     Commission; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 2260. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to make improvements to payments to Medicare 
     Advantage plans and to reinstate protections in the Medicaid 
     program for working families, their children, and the 
     disabled against excessive out-of-pocket costs, inadequate 
     benefits, and health care coverage loss; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 2261. A bill to provide transparency and integrity in 
     the earmark process; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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