[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20776]
[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. BOXER:
       S. 3550. An original bill to designate a portion of the 
     Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the 
     ``John W. Warner Rapids''; from the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works; considered and passed.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3551. An original bill to amend the Public Works and 
     Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and 
     for other purposes; from the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works; placed on the calendar .
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Voinovich, 
             and Mrs. Clinton):
       S. 3552. A bill to conserve the United States fish and 
     aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish 
     habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the 
     people of the United States and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 3553. A bill to exempt certain charitable flights from 
     certain regulations applicable to commercial flights; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 3554. A bill to provide employees of small employers 
     with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 3555. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide for 
     the preservation and rehabilitation of historic lighthouses; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 3556. A bill to improve the administration of the 
     Minerals Management Service; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 3557. A bill to encourage savings, promote financial 
     literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by 
     establishing KIDS Accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 3558. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to 
     monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, 
     water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. COLEMAN:
       S. 3559. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure that third party review is available whenever health 
     insurance coverage in the individual market is terminated; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 3560. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide additional funds for the qualifying individual 
     (QI) program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist 
     individuals with high residential energy costs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 3562. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
     the waiver of requirements relating to recertification kits 
     for the conversion of vehicles into vehicles powered by 
     natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 3563. An original bill to authorize appropriations under 
     the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, 
     and for other purposes; from the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3564. An original bill to restore the value of every 
     American in environmental decisions, and for other purposes; 
     from the Committee on Environment and Public Works; placed on 
     the calendar.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3565. An original bill to address the health and 
     economic development impacts of nonattainment of federally 
     mandated air quality standards in the San Joaquin Valley, 
     California, by designating air quality empowerment zones; 
     from the Committee on Environment and Public Works; placed on 
     the calendar.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Obama, 
             Mr. Brown, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 3566. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from 
     issuing, administering, or enforcing any rule, regulation, or 
     requirement derived from the proposal submitted to the Office 
     of Management and Budget entitled ``Requirements for DOL 
     Agencies' Assessment of Occupational Health Risks'' (RIN: 
     1290-AA23); to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. CLINTON:
       S. 3567. A bill to establish a Commission on the conflict 
     between Russia and Georgia, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 3568. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     address the use of intrathecal pumps; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Leahy):
       S. 3569. A bill to make improvements in the operation and 
     administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3570. A bill to establish a National Public Health 
     Coordinating Council to assess the impact of Federal health-
     related socio-economic and environmental policies across 
     Federal agencies to improve the public's health; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3571. A bill to stimulate social policy and community 
     environments to improve health by encouraging policies and 
     programs to improve community health by policy and design, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 3572. A bill to provide for disaster assistance for 
     power transmission and distribution facilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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