[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17236]
[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. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1685. A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between 
     powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased 
     emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness 
     of the offense and the culpability of the offender; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1686. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2008, and for other purposes; from the Committee on 
     Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, and 
             Mr. Casey):
       S. 1687. A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance 
     and response; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 1688. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend the time limit for the use of education assistance by 
     members of the Selected Reserve and members of the reserve 
     component supporting contingency operations and certain other 
     operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1689. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of 
     claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow 
     income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on 
     account of such claims, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Bennett):
       S. 1690. A bill to establish a 4-year pilot program to 
     provide information and educational materials to small 
     business concerns regarding health insurance options, 
     including coverage options within the small group market; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1691. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     restrict the public display on the Internet of all or any 
     portion of social security account numbers by State and local 
     governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1692. A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War 
     Veterans Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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