[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19754-19755]
[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 Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1816. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a commemorative trail in connection with the 
     Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties 
     that are historically and thematically associated with the 
     struggle for women's suffrage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mrs. McCaskill, 
             Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1817. A bill to ensure proper administration of the 
     discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality 
     disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 1818. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to phase out the use of mercury in the manufacture of 
     chlorine and caustic soda, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. 
             Biden):
       S. 1819. A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
     and Safety Act of 2006 to modify a deadline relating to a 
     certain election by Indian tribes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1820. A bill to better provide for compensation for 
     certain persons injured in the course of employment at the 
     Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 1821. A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of 
     any county, local, or field office of the Farm Service Agency 
     or Natural Resources Conservation Service or any office 
     related to the rural development mission of the Department of 
     Agriculture until at least 1 year after the enactment of an 
     Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
     after fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BAYH:
       S. 1822. A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to 
     provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct 
     Loans for active duty service members and their spouses; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 1823. A bill to set the United States on track to ensure 
     children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 1824. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative 
     under the Medicare program to assess and report on health 
     care quality in hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Obama, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Harkin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 1825. A bill to provide for the study and investigation 
     of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 1826. A bill to add Kentucky State University to the 
     list of schools eligible for assistance under part B of title 
     III of the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1827. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to 
     restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards 
     issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for 
     Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by 
     prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 1828. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the 
     feasibility of increasing the consumption in the United 
     States of certain ethanol-blended gasoline; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Lincoln, and 
             Mr. Shelby):
       S. 1829. A bill to reauthorize programs under the Missing 
     Children's Assistance Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAYH:
       S. 1830. A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to 
     provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct 
     Loans for active duty service members and their spouses; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1831. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, to 
     improve disclosures for private student loans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. 
             Boxer):
       S. 1832. A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
     of 1994, and the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1833. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to 
     require third-party verification of compliance of children's 
     products with consumer product safety standards promulgated 
     by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. ENZI:
       S. 1834. A bill to improve the health of Americans through 
     the gradual elimination of tobacco products; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1835. A bill to require a report and audit on the 
     transfer of personnel and functions from Fort Monmouth, New 
     Jersey; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1836. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     address certain questions in connection with the closure of 
     Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and the transfer of personnel, 
     functions, and activities from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen 
     Proving Ground, Maryland, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COLEMAN:
       S. 1837. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to provide loans to eligible agricultural 
     producers of eligible commodities that are used to produce 
     bioenergy to ensure that the capacities of the commodity 
     storage facilities of the agricultural producers are adequate 
     for the storage requirements of the agricultural producers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
       S. 1838. A bill to provide for the health care needs of 
     veterans in far South Texas; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 1839. A bill to require periodic reports on claims 
     related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or 
     supported by the Government of Libya; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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