[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12995]
[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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1417. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to submit a report to Congress providing a master plan for 
     the use of the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center, California, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith, and Mr. 
             Leahy):
       S. 1418. A bill to provide assistance to improve the health 
     of newborns, children, and mothers in developing countries, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 1419. A bill to move the United States toward greater 
     energy independence and security, to increase the production 
     of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price 
     gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, 
     buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy 
     greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve 
     the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for 
     other purposes; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 1420. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled 
     individuals to call emergency services in the event of a 
     life-threatening situation; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1421. A bill to provide for the maintenance, management, 
     and availability for research of assets of Air Force Health 
     Study; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 1422. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     establish a program to provide to agricultural operators and 
     producers a reserve to assist in the stabilization of farm 
     income during low-revenue years, to assist operators and 
     producers to invest in value-added farms, to promote higher 
     levels of environmental stewardship, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1423. A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and 
     businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster 
     has been declared by the President under section 401 of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (FEMA-1699-DR) by reason of severe storms and tornados 
     beginning on May 4, 2007, and determined by the President to 
     warrant individual or public assistance from the Federal 
     Government under such Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, 
             and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 1424. A bill to provide for the continuation of 
     agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S. 1425. A bill to enhance the defense nanotechnology 
     research and development program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1426. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
     to reauthorize the market access program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. 
             Akaka):
       S. 1427. A bill to establish the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 1428. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to assure access to durable medical 
     equipment under the Medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
             Thomas, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1429. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     reauthorize the provision of technical assistance to small 
     public water systems; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1430. A bill to authorize State and local governments to 
     direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies 
     with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy 
     sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Voinovich):
       S. 1431. A bill to provide for a statewide early childhood 
     education professional development and career system, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1432. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the 
     Richard B . Russell National School Lunch Act to improve 
     access to healthy foods, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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