[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4435]
[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. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Martinez, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and 
             Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 655. A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The 
     American National Red Cross to modernize its governance 
     structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors 
     of The American National Red Cross to support the critical 
     mission of The American Red Cross in the 21st century, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED:
       S. 656. A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of 
     certain nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent 
     residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Burr, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Brown, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Collins, and 
             Mr. Biden):
       S. 657. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Allard, Mr. 
             Craig, and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 658. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to improve the process for listing, recovery planning, and 
     delisting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HAGEL:
       S. 659. A bill to amend section 1477 of title 10, United 
     States Code, to provide for the payment of the death gratuity 
     with respect to members of the Armed Forces without a 
     surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 660. A bill for the relief of Majan Jean; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Ms. Snowe, 
             and Mr. Cochran)):
       S. 661. A bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to 
     establish guardianship assistance payments for children, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 662. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources at 
     the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to 
     determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
     site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 663. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the statutory designation of beneficiaries of the 
     $100,000 death gratuity under section 1477 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and to permit members of the Armed Forces 
     to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice in the 
     event of their death while serving on active duty; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, 
             and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 664. A bill to provide adequate funding for local 
     governments harmed by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane 
     Rita of 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 665. A bill to require congressional approval of loans 
     made by the Secretary of Transportation in excess of 
     $1,000,000,000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 666. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to terminate certain incentives for oil and gas; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 667. A bill to expand programs of early childhood home 
     visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and 
     neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental 
     and health delays, including potential mental health 
     concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 668. A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration 
     to conduct consumer testing to determine the appropriateness 
     of the current labeling requirements for indoor tanning 
     devices and determine whether such requirements provide 
     sufficient information to consumers regarding the risks that 
     the use of such devices pose for the development of 
     irreversible damage to the skin, including skin cancer, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 669. A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 to provide procedures for the release 
     of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program contingency 
     funds; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 670. A bill to set forth limitations on the United 
     States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to 
     Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. 
             Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 671. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World 
     War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant 
     visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Smith):
       S. 672. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax-exempt financing for qualified renewable 
     energy facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dorgan, and 
             Mr. Craig):
       S. 673. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide credits for the installation of wind energy 
     property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, 
     and small businesses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. OBAMA:
       S. 674. A bill to require accountability and enhanced 
     congressional oversight for personnel performing private 
     security functions under Federal contracts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cochran, 
             Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       S. 675. A bill to provide competitive grants for training 
     court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements 
     for realtime writers under the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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