[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11265-11266]
[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. Grassley, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Obama):
       S. 1276. A bill to establish a grant program to facilitate 
     the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska:
       S. 1277. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify the treatment of payment under the Medicare 
     program for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical 
     access hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1278. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the scope of programs of education for which 
     accelerated payments of educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 1279. A bill to secure America's future economy through 
     reform of the Federal budget process; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 1280. A bill to provide greater accountability in 
     reviewing the national security considerations of free trade 
     agreements; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       S. 1281. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate certain rivers and streams of the headwaters of the 
     Snake River System as additions to the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1282. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain 
     wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 1283. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, 
     and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces 
     who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, 
             Ms. Stabenow,

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             Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Kohl, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1284. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign 
     corporations attributable to imported property; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Feingold, 
             and Mr. Obama):
       S. 1285. A bill to reform the financing of Senate 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
           By Mr. SMITH:
       S. 1286. A bill to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of 
     the State of Oregon to convey land and interests in land 
     owned by the Tribe; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for 
     State judicial debts that are past-due; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Bingaman, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1288. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     increase the retirement security of women and small business 
     owners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 1289. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify the salary and terms of judges of the United States 
     Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to modify authorities 
     for the recall of retired judges of such court, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 1290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional discretion to the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs in contracting with State approving agencies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       S. 1291. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend and modify the renewable energy production credit 
     and to extend and modify the credit to holders of clean 
     renewable energy bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1292. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety 
     of meat and poultry products by enhancing the ability of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and 
     location of a meat or poultry product through a recordkeeping 
     and audit system or registered identification, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. CRAIG:
       S. 1293. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to improve educational assistance for members and 
     former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. 
             Cochran):
       S. 1294. A bill to strengthen national security by 
     encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of 
     educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the 
     elementary, secondary, and higher education levels, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Ms. 
             Landrieu):
       S. 1295. A bill to amend the African Development Foundation 
     Act to change the name of the Foundation, modify the 
     administrative authorities of the Foundation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Biden, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1296. A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and 
     assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence 
     against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 1297. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to promote the 
     use of advanced clean fuels that help reduce air and water 
     pollution and protect the environment; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1298. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     establish a Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic 
     Health Care Costs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1299. A bill to establish on behalf of consumers a 
     fiduciary duty and other standards of care for mortgage 
     brokers and originators, and to establish standards to assess 
     a consumer's ability to repay, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Inouye, 
             and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 1300. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve 
     aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic 
     control system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DeMINT:
       S. 1301. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of 
     individual employees to form, join, or assist labor 
     organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 1302. A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support 
     parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to 
     provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports 
     to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of 
     communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to 
     stay in school, become successful learners, and improve 
     academic achievement; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
             Vitter):
       S. 1303. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to enhance the security of wastewater treatment 
     works; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 1304. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     designate the Arizona National Scenic Trail; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COBURN:
       S. 1305. A bill making emergency war appropriations for 
     American troops overseas, without unnecessary pork barrel 
     spending and without mandating surrender or retreat in Iraq, 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. 
             Clinton):
       S. 1306. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to classify certain children's products containing 
     lead to be banned hazardous substances; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mrs. 
             McCaskill):
       S. 1307. A bill to include Medicare provider payments in 
     the Federal Payment Levy Program, to require the Department 
     of Health and Human Services to offset Medicare provider 
     payments by the amount of the provider's delinquent Federal 
     debt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 1308. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture 
     from allowing the importation of certain cattle and beef from 
     Canada until the implementation of country of origin labeling 
     requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 1309. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 1310. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for 
     ground ambulance services under the Medicare program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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