[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9938-9939]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EN BLOC--S. 3274, H.R. 5253, H.R. 5311, 
                          H.R. 5403, H.R. 5429

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand there are five bills at the 
desk, and I ask for their first readings en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title en 
bloc.
  The legislation clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3274) to create a fair and efficient system to 
     resolve claims of victims of bodily injury caused by asbestos 
     exposure, and for other purposes.
       A bill (H.R. 5253) to prohibit price gouging in the sale of 
     gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, home heating oil, and for 
     other purposes.

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       A bill (H.R. 5311) to establish the Upper Housatonie Valley 
     National Heritage Area.
       A bill (H.R. 5403) to improve protections for children and 
     to hold States accountable for the safe and timely placement 
     of children across State lines, and for other purposes.
       A bill (H.R. 5429) to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish and implement a competitive oil and gasoline 
     leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound 
     program for the exploration, development, and production of 
     the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and 
     for other purposes:

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now ask for their second reading, and in 
order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule 
XIV, I object to my own requests en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will receive 
their second reading on the next legislative day.

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