[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11386]
[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. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, 
             Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Dole, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott, 
             Mr. Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S. 1312. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election 
     conducted by the National Labor Relations Board; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 1313. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to provide relief for servicemembers with respect to 
     contracts for cellular phone service, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1314. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1315. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
             Kennedy):
       S. 1316. A bill to establish and clarify that Congress does 
     not authorize persons convicted of dangerous crimes in 
     foreign courts to freely possess firearms in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Obama, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cochran, 
             Mr. Pryor, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Enzi, Mr. Reid, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1317. A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold 
     medal to Constance Baker Motley; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
             Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1318. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in 
     multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
       S. 1319. A bill to provide for the conversion of a 
     temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent 
     judgeship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 1320. A bill to prohibit the rewarding of suicide 
     bombings, to prohibit terrorist kidnappings and sexual 
     assaults, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 1321. An original bill to enhance the energy security of 
     the United States by promoting biofuels, energy efficiency, 
     and carbon capture and storage, and for other purposes; from 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 1322. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve the operation of employee stock ownership plans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Bunning):
       S. 1323. A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory 
     functions from being usurped by civil liability actions 
     brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, 
     distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations 
     for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
     obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain 
     or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama (for himself and Mr. 
             Harkin)):
       S. 1324. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce 
     greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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