[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 738-739]
[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. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 2545. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment 
     for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for 
     certain contiguous areas; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Allard):
       S. 2546. A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado communities 
     and water supplies from severe wildfires, especially in areas 
     affected by insect infestations, to provide model legislation 
     that may be applied to other States experiencing similar 
     insect infestations or other forest-related problems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BOND:
       S. 2547. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of 
     income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate 
     and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing 
     the maximum tax

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     for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, 
     indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining 
     capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for 
     retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, 
     repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical 
     care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no 
     employer health coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 2548. A bill to provide for the payment of interest on 
     claims paid by the United States in connection with the 
     correction of military records when a military corrections 
     board sets aside a conviction by court-martial; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON):
       S. 2549. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to establish an Interagency 
     Working Group on Environmental Justice to provide guidance to 
     Federal agencies on the development of criteria for 
     identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health 
     or environmental effects on minority populations and low-
     income populations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
             Cornyn):
       S. 2550. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting 
     certain debts owed to the United States by members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans who die as a result of an injury 
     incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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