[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18275-18276]
[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. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1755. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service 
     pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply the 
     program to rural areas of every State; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Akaka, 
             and Ms. Murkowski) (by request):
       S. 1756. A bill to provide supplemental ex gratia 
     compensation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for 
     impacts of the nuclear testing program of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AKAKA (by request):
       S. 1757. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend or make permanent certain authorities for veterans' 
     benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 1758. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     help individuals with functional impairments and their 
     families pay for services and supports that they need to 
     maximize their functionality and independence and have 
     choices about community participation, education, and 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 1759. A bill to provide for the review of agricultural 
     mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1760. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with 
     respect to the Healthy Start Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1761. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to contract with an independent engineer to 
     review the construction methods of certain Federal highway 
     projects, to require States to submit a project management 
     plan for each highway project financed with Federal funds, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 1762. An original bill to provide for reconciliation 
     pursuant to section 602 of the concurrent resolution on the 
     budget for fiscal year 2008 (S. Con. Res. 21); from the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; placed 
     on the calendar.

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