[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5812]
[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. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lieberman, 
             and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 2839. A bill to provide emergency relief for United 
     States businesses and industries currently employing 
     temporary foreign workers and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Hagel):
       S. 2840. A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications 
     filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a 
     deadline for processing such applications; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2841. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and 
     title 46, United States Code, to establish a marine emergency 
     protocol and requirements for double-hulling of vessel fuel 
     tanks; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Salazar, 
             and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2842. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
     carry out annual inspections of canals, levees, tunnels, 
     dikes, pumping plants, dams, and reservoirs under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 2843. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a continuous levy on payments to Medicaid providers 
     and suppliers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2844. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach 
     monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ:
       S. 2845. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require asset verification through access to 
     information held by financial institutions, to reduce fraud 
     and abuse in State Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2846. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are 
     bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and 
     emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 2847. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to 
     allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in 
     student loan securities and make advances for student loan 
     financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 2848. A bill to provide for health care benefits for 
     certain nuclear facility workers; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 2849. A bill to temporarily delay application of 
     proposed changes to the Departmental Appeals Board within the 
     Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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