[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10755]
[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 Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 1254. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that the reductions in social security 
     benefits which are required in the case of spouses and 
     surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government 
     pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of 
     the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before 
     reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for 
     inflation; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thomas, and 
             Mr. Domenici):
       S. 1255. A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through 
     the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 1256. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     reauthorize loan programs under that Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. 
             Bennett):
       S. 1257. A bill to provide the District of Columbia a 
     voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
             Allard, and Mr. Smith):
       S. 1258. A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act 
     of 1978 to authorize improvements for the security of dams 
     and other facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Smith):
       S. 1259. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     to provide assistance for developing countries to promote 
     quality basic education and to establish the achievement of 
     universal basic education in all developing countries as an 
     objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Bennett):
       S. 1260. A bill to protect information relating to 
     consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. 
             Brown):
       S. 1261. A bill to amend title 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI 
     Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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