[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14378]
[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. SCHUMER:
       S. 1530. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act, to protect consumers from inadequate disclosures and 
     certain abusive practices in rent-to-own transactions, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Salazar):
       S. 1531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the 
     production and use of renewable energy resources, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1532. A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and 
     businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster 
     has been declared by the President under section 401 of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (FEMA-1699-DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados 
     beginning on May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to 
     warrant individual or individual and public assistance from 
     the Federal Government under such Act; ordered held at the 
     desk.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1533. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain coins to be acquired by individual 
     retirement accounts and other individually directed pension 
     plan accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Bayh):
       S. 1534. A bill to hold the current regime in Iran 
     accountable for its human rights record and to support a 
     transition to democracy in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1535. 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 nonbeverage products manufactured in a United States 
     foreign trade zone for domestic use and export; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1536. A bill for the relief of Jose Alberto Martinez 
     Moreno, Micaela Lopez Martinez, and Adilene Martinez; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 1537. A bill to authorize the transfer of certain funds 
     from the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund to the Senate 
     Employee Child Care Center; considered and passed.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution to revise United States 
     policy on Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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