[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16965-16967]
[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 Mr. VITTER:
       S. 3780. A bill to require the Under Secretary for Oceans 
     and Atmosphere to develop a storm surge scale to be used in 
     conjunction with the Saffir-Simpson scale to measure and 
     predict the impact of storm surges caused by hurricanes and 
     tropical storms and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 3781. A bill to provide for hurricane and flood 
     protection and coastal restoration projects in the State of 
     Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 3782. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit against the income tax for expenses 
     incurred in any hurricane or flood protection project; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 3783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Foreign Trade Zones Act to simplify the tax and 
     eliminate the drawback fee on certain distilled spirits used 
     in non-beverage products manufactured in a United States 
     foreign trade zone for domestic use and export; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 3784. A bill to provide wage parity for certain 
     prevailing rate employees in Rhode Island; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 3785. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 3786. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Small 
     Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mrs. 
             Dole):
       S. 3787. A bill to establish a congressional Commission on 
     the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 3788. A bill to clarify Federal law to prohibit the 
     dispensing, distribution, or administration of a controlled 
     substance for the purpose of causing, or assisting in 
     causing, the suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of any 
     individual; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Baucus):
       S. 3789. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive 
     the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of 
     individuals disabled by reason of exposure to tremolite 
     asbestos; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3790. A bill to create a set of effective voluntary 
     national expectations, and a voluntary national curriculum, 
     for mathematics and science education in kindergarten through 
     grade 12, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 3791. A bill to require the provision of information to 
     parents and adults concerning bacterial meningitis and the 
     availability of a vaccination with respect to such disease; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ:
       S. 3792. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and 
     secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3793. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide minimum mandatory penalties for certain public-
     corruption-related offenses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       S. 3794. A bill to provide for the implementation of the 
     Owyhee Initiative Agreement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 3795. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for a two-year moratorium on certain Medicare 
     physician payment reductions for imaging services; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
       S. 3796. A bill for the relief of Salah Naji Sujaa; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 3797. A bill to establish demonstration projects to 
     provide at-home infant care benefits; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 3798. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the 
     Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the 
     unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom 
     South Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 3799. A bill to require the Department of Homeland 
     Security to regulate retail sales of hydrogen cyanide and its 
     salts, and to require the Department of Homeland Security and 
     Department of Justice to conduct a joint study about the risk 
     of use of commercial products including cyanide by terrorists 
     and potential preventative regulations; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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           By Mr. HAGEL:
       S. 3800. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     to require recipients of United States foreign assistance to 
     certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally 
     traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks 
     or for other purposes that promote the improper use of 
     intellectual property, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 3801. A bill to support the implementation of the Darfur 
     Peace Agreement and to protect the lives and address the 
     humanitarian needs of the people of Darfur, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 3802. A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1985 to expand the county organized 
     health insuring organizations authorized to enroll Medicaid 
     beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 3803. A bill to establish national and State putative 
     father registries, to make grants to States to promote 
     responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 3804. A bill to prohibit commercial air tour operations 
     over Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kaloka-Honokohau 
     National Historical Park, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National 
     Historical Park, and Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Bunning, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       S. 3805. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability 
     and feasibility of including in the National Park System 
     certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the 
     Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 3806. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of 
     certain improvements to retail space; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 3807. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug 
     safety and oversight, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. DeWine, 
             Mr. Brownback, Mr. Talent, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 3808. A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 3809. A bill for the relief of Jacqueline W. Coats; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3810. A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the 
     collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. 
             Biden):
       S. 3811. A bill to require the payment of compensation to 
     members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 
     United States who performed slave labor for Japanese 
     industries during World War II, or the surviving spouses of 
     such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 3812. A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration 
     to conduct consumer testing to determine the appropriateness 
     of the current labeling requirements for indoor tanning 
     devices and determine whether such requirements provide 
     sufficient information to consumers regarding the risks that 
     the use of such devices pose for the development of 
     irreversible damage to the skin, including skin cancer, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. 
             Murkowski):
       S. 3813. A bill to permit individuals who are employees of 
     a grantee that is receiving funds under section 330 of the 
     Public Health Service Act to enroll in health insurance 
     coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Voinovich, 
             Mr. DeWine, and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 3814. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of 
     ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before 
     enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 3815. A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, 
     long-term care; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS:
       S. 3816. A bill to prohibit the shipment of tobacco 
     products in the mail, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. TALENT:
       S. 3817. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for certain entities making matching 
     contributions to retirement plans; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 3818. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 3819. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for redistribution and extended availability 
     of unexpended medicaid DSH allotments, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 3820. A bill to expand broadband access for rural 
     Americans; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 3821. A bill to authorize certain athletes to be 
     admitted temporarily into the United States to compete or 
     perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 3822. A bill to improve access to and appropriate 
     utilization of valid, reliable and accurate molecular genetic 
     tests by all populations thus helping to secure the promise 
     of personalized medicine for all Americans; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. DeWINE:
       S. 3823. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 
     1967 to provide a means to combat discrimination on the basis 
     of age or disability, by conditioning a State's receipt or 
     use of Federal financial assistance on the State's waiver of 
     immunity from suit for violations under such Acts; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TALENT:
       S. 3824. A bill to provide for uniform penalties for 
     violating regulations within the National Park System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Allen):
       S. 3825. A bill to end the flow of methamphetamine and 
     precursor chemicals coming across the border of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3826. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income military pay received by a 
     member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States who is called to active duty; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. 
             Vitter):
       S. 3827. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend and expand the benefits for businesses operating in 
     empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 3828. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 3829. A bill to extend and expand certain tax relief 
     provisions and to increase the Federal minimum wage, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 3830. A bill to prevent unfair practices and ensure an 
     open market in the automobile industry, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 3831. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on benzoyl 
     chloride; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
       S. 3832. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     establish criteria to transfer title to reclamation 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 3833. A bill to authorize support for the Armed Forces 
     Support Foundation in assisting members of the National Guard 
     and Reserve and former members of the Armed

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     Forces in securing employment in the private sector, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 3834. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     address online pharmacies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inhofe, and 
             Mr. Santorum):
       S. 3835. A bill to provide adequate penalties for crimes 
     committed against United States judges and Federal law 
     enforcement officers, to provide appropriate security for 
     judges and law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3836. A bill to reauthorize the United States Advisory 
     Commission on Public Diplomacy; considered and passed.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Byrd, Mr. 
             Stevens, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rockefeller, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lott, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Reid, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Conrad, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 3837. A bill to authorize the establishment of the Henry 
     Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives at the University of 
     Hawaii; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 3838. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 3839. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for 
     disability insurance benefits under which an individual must 
     have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 
     quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in 
     the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered 
     terminal disease; to the Committee on Finance.

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