[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25658]
[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. SANDERS:
       S. 2094. A bill to increase the wages and benefits of blue 
     collar workers by strengthening labor provisions in the H-2B 
     program, to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 2095. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
     1946 to require country of origin labeling for processed food 
     items; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. Ensign, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 2096. A bill to amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act 
     to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers 
     registered on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 2097. A bill to modify the optional method of computing 
     net earnings from self-employment; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 2098. A bill to establish the Northern Plains Heritage 
     Area in the State of North Dakota; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. 
             Cantwell):
       S. 2099. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding project for 
     clinical laboratory services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 2100. A bill to require that Federal forfeiture funds be 
     used, in part, to clean up methamphetamine laboratories; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Salazar, 
             and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 2101. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries by improving 
     eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, and 
             Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2102. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled 
     individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to 
     eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-
     threatening conditions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, 
             Ms. Collins, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 2103. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for Medicare 
     coverage of mobility devices for individuals with expected 
     long-term needs; to the Committee on Finance.

                          ____________________