[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9622]
[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. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Burr, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Mr. Smith, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, and Mr. 
             Brown):
       S. 1183. A bill to enhance and further research into 
     paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of 
     life for persons living with paralysis and other physical 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1184. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability 
     and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and 
     areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National 
     Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. 
             Kennedy):
       S. 1185. A bill to provide grants to States to improve high 
     schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous 
     standards, to develop and implement effective school models 
     for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State 
     policies to raise graduation rates, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 1186. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited 
     consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget 
     authority; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 1187. A bill to require the Architect of the Capitol to 
     develop a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the 
     Capitol complex, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality 
     at the complex by December 31, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bayh, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 1188. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to enhance the ability to produce 
     fruits and vegetables on covered commodity base acres; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln):
       S. 1189. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States Courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in 
     Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ``George Howard, Jr. Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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