[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15573-15574]
[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. REID (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, 
             and Mr. Biden):
       S. 3297. A bill to advance America's priorities; read the 
     first time.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. 
             Dole, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Wicker, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Collins):

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       S. 3298. A bill to clarify the circumstances during which 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and 
     applicable States may require permits for discharges from 
     certain vessels, and to require the Administrator to conduct 
     a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of 
     vessels; considered and passed.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 3299. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages 
     and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate 
     mortgages; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 3300. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for temporary improvements to the Medicare 
     inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume 
     hospitals and to provide for the use of the non-wage adjusted 
     PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 3301. An original bill making appropriations for 
     military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2009, and for other purposes; from the Committee on 
     Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Smith, 
             Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 3302. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative 
     agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters 
     to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed 
     restoration and protection services; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Salazar, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 3303. A bill to require automobile manufacturers to 
     ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles 
     manufactured or sold in the United States by each 
     manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 
     percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3304. A bill to designate the North Palisade in the 
     Sierra Nevada in the State of California as ``Brower 
     Palisade'' in honor of the late David Brower; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 3305. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees with 
     respect to land and water administered by the Corps of 
     Engineers; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3306. A bill to ban the exportation of crude oil 
     produced on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3307. A bill to provide veterans with individualized 
     notice about available benefits, to streamline application 
     processes for the benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reid, 
             Mr. Obama, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. 
             Murray, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3308. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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