[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17731]
[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 Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 3888. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to sunset the sustainable growth rate formula as of 
     January 1, 2009, in order to expedite Congressional action in 
     establishing a new physician payment system that would 
     appropriately reimburse physicians by keeping pace with 
     increases in medical practice costs and providing stable, 
     positive Medicare updates; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 3889. A bill to enhance housing and emergency assistance 
     to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma of 2005, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Hagel, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska):
       S. 3890. A bill to enhance and improve the energy security 
     of the United States, expand economic development, increase 
     agricultural income, and improve environmental quality by 
     reauthorizing and improving the renewable energy systems and 
     energy efficiency improvements program of the Department of 
     Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3891. A bill to extend the time for filing certain 
     claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 
     2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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