[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22658-22660]
[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. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Thune, 
             and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 1934. A bill to extend the existing provisions regarding 
     the eligibility for essential air service subsidies through 
     fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Crapo, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
             Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, 
             Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. 
             Chambliss):
       S. 1935. A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional 
     Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Akaka, 
             Mr. Bayh, Mr.

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             Carper, Mr. Craig, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Nelson of Florida, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. 
             Brownback):
       S. 1936. A bill to provide for a plebiscite on the future 
     status of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 1937. A bill to authorize additional funds for emergency 
     repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge 
     located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 
     1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency 
     relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 1938. A bill to provide for the reviewing, updating, and 
     maintenance of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 1939. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     land in the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 1940. A bill to reauthorize the Rio Puerco Watershed 
     Management Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor):
       S. 1941. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf 
     House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the 
     National Park System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, 
             and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1942. A bill to amend part D of title V of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
     grants for the renovation of schools; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 1943. A bill to establish uniform standards for 
     interrogation techniques applicable to individuals under the 
     custody or physical control of the United States Government; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Casey, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Graham, Mr. Biden, Mr. Stevens, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1944. A bill to provide justice for victims of state-
     sponsored terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1945. A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for 
     Patriot employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 1946. A bill to help Federal prosecutors and 
     investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and 
     clarifying the law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 1947. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1948. A bill to award grants to establish Advanced 
     Multidisciplinary Computing Software Centers, which shall 
     conduct outreach, technology transfer, development, and 
     utilization programs in specific industries and geographic 
     regions for the benefit of small- and medium-size 
     manufacturers and businesses; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Craig, and Mr. 
             Domenici):
       S. 1949. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     provide loans to certain organizations in certain States to 
     address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent 
     invasive species; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 1950. A bill to require a report on contingency planning 
     for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Smith, 
             and Mr. Lott):
       S. 1951. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure that individuals eligible for medical 
     assistance under the Medicaid program continue to have access 
     to prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Ms. 
             Cantwell):
       S. 1952. A bill to provide a Federal tax exemption for 
     forest conservation bonds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 1953. A bill to amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act 
     of 1946 to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of 
     ginseng, including the country of harvest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Lincoln, 
             Mr. Roberts, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bingaman, and 
             Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1954. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to pharmacies under part D; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1955. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to make grants to first responder agencies that have 
     employees in the National Guard or Reserves on active duty; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McCain, Ms. Cantwell, 
             and Mr. Levin):
       S. 1956. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide equitable access for foster care and 
     adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Kohl, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1957. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     provide protection for fashion design; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Coleman):
       S. 1958. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by 
     establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care 
     hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Coleman):
       S. 1959. A bill to establish the National Commission on the 
     Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1960. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 to improve surety bond guarantees, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       S. 1961. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Little 
     River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       S. 1962. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     authorize a regional water enhancement program in the 
     environmental quality incentives program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Carper):
       S. 1963. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to 
     be treated as tax exempt bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1964. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish new separate fee schedule areas for 
     physicians' services in States with multiple fee schedule 
     areas to improve Medicare physician geographic payment 
     accuracy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 1965. A bill to protect children from cybercrimes, 
     including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to 
     identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents 
     shield their children from material that is inappropriate for 
     minors; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 1966. A bill to reauthorize HIV/AIDS assistance; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith):
       S. 1967. A bill to provide administrative ease and 
     incentives for increased saving by Americans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Vitter, and 
             Mrs. Dole):

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       S. 1968. A bill to provide for security at public water 
     systems and publicly owned treatment works; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bayh, 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Harkin, and 
             Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1969. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and 
     other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the 
     island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a 
     unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 1970. A bill to establish a National Commission on 
     Children and Disasters, a National Resource Center on 
     Children and Disasters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions .
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. 
             Boxer, Mr. Casey, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 1971. A bill to authorize a competitive grant program to 
     assist members of the National Guard and Reserve and former 
     and current members of the Armed Forces in securing 
     employment in the private sector, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 1972. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify a 
     provision relating to the siting of interstate electric 
     transmission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       S. 1973. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to double the period of limitations for returns involving 
     offshore secrecy jurisdictions, to modify certain other 
     provisions relating to the statute of limitations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, 
             and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1974. A bill to make technical corrections related to 
     the Pension Protections Act of 2006; read the first time.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Dole, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Cardin, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 1975. A bill to expand family and medical leave in 
     support of servicemembers with combat-related injuries; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 1976. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     include a provision on organic conversion in the 
     environmental quality incentives program; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 1977. A bill to provide for sustained United States 
     leadership in a cooperative global effort to prevent nuclear 
     terrorism, reduce global nuclear arsenals, stop the spread of 
     nuclear weapons and related material and technology, and 
     support the responsible and peaceful use of nuclear 
     technology; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 1978. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to award grants to implement a co-
     teaching model for educating students with disabilities; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Obama, and 
             Mr. Brown):
       S. 1979. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, 
     comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and 
     mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for 
     experienced teachers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Ms. 
             Collins):
       S. 1980. A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, 
     long-term care; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 1981. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1982. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     United States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 1983. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to renew and amend the 
     provisions for the enhanced review of covered pesticide 
     products, to authorize fees for certain pesticide products, 
     and to expend and improve the collection of maintenance fees, 
     and for other purposes; considered and passed.
           By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1984. A bill to strengthen immigration enforcement and 
     border security and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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