[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 829-830]
[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. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Bond, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2551. A bill to provide for the safe development of a 
     repository at the Yucca Mountain site in the State of Nevada, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coleman):

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       S. 2552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a stimulus to small business by increasing 
     expensing for small businesses in 2008, extending the length 
     of the carryback period for net operating losses during 2007 
     and 2008, and extending the research and development credit; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 2553. A bill to modify certain fees applicable under the 
     Small Business Act for 2008, to make an emergency 
     appropriation for certain small business programs, and to 
     amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased 
     expensing for 2008, to provide a 5-year carryback for certain 
     net operating losses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
             Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Brown):
       S. 2554. A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal 
     rights and remedies under civil rights statutes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mr. Obama, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Dodd, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, 
             and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 2555. A bill to permit California and other States to 
     effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 2556. A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect 
     America Act of 2007 for an additional 30 days; read the first 
     time.

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