[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7762-7763]
[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. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Hagel, Mr. Obama, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Smith, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Warner, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 991. A bill to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study 
     Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual 
     Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Craig):
       S. 992. A bill to achieve emission reductions and cost 
     savings through accelerated use of cost-effective lighting 
     technologies in public buildings, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Dodd):

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       S. 993. A bill to improve pediatric research; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
       S. 994. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining 
     the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel 
     program administered by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. 
             Klobuchar):
       S. 995. A bill to provide for a hospital in Cass County, 
     Minnesota; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 996. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise 
     compatibility projects; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reid, and Mr. 
             Specter):
       S. 997. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell research; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. BUNNING:
       S. 998. A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the 
     determination of the production period for distilled spirits 
     under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, 
             Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Cantwell, and Mr. Coleman):
       S. 999. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 1000. A bill to enhance the Federal Telework Program; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kyl, 
             Mr. Lott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Ms. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
             Tester, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1001. A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the 
     District of Columbia; read the first time.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. 
             Roberts):
       S. 1002. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to 
     reinstate certain provisions relating to the nutrition 
     services incentive program; considered and passed.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Harkin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Brown, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Feingold, 
             Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to equal 
     rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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