[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11358]
[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. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Cochran, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 3516. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to permanently extend the floor on the Medicare work 
     geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' 
     services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3517. A bill to enhance the services available to 
     members of the Armed Forces returning from deployment in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to 
     assist such members in transitioning to civilian life, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BENNETT:
       S. 3518. A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations 
     Act to establish a new disclosure statement; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 3519. A bill to reform the State inspection of meat and 
     poultry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 3520. A bill to amend the International Claims 
     Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for certain claims of 
     nationals of the United States against Turkey, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kyl, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. McCain, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. 
             Domenici):
       S. 3521. A bill to establish a new budget process to create 
     a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, 
     and regain control of the Federal budget process; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Craig, and 
             Mrs. Murray):
       S. 3522. A bill to amend the Bonneville Power 
     Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and 
     Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations 
     for fiscal years 2006 through 2012, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 3523. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable 
     innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the 
     period of limitations while such claims are pending; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 3524. An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and 
     XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care 
     provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State 
     Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; 
     from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 3525. An original bill to amend subpart 2 of part B of 
     title IV of the Social Security Act to improve outcomes for 
     children in families affected by methamphetamine abuse and 
     addiction, to reauthorize the promoting safe and stable 
     families program, and for other purposes; from the Committee 
     on Finance; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 3526. A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act 
     to modify certain requirements under that Act; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
       S. 3527. A bill to require the Under Secretary of 
     Technology of the Department of Commerce to establish an 
     Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Dayton):
       S. 3528. A bill to provide higher education assistance for 
     nontraditional students, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 3529. A bill to ensure that new mothers and their 
     families are educated about postpartum depression, screened 
     for symptoms, and provided with essential services, and to 
     increase research at the National Institutes of Health on 
     postpartum depression; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3530. A bill to revise the limitation on Impact Aid 
     special payments; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.

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