[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6357-6358]
[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:
       S. 2876. A bill to provide for the conveyance of 
     approximately 140 acres of land in the Ouachita National 
     Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of 
     the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. REID (for Mrs. Clinton):

[[Page 6358]]


       S. 2877. A bill to improve and enhance research and 
     programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bunning, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 2878. A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and 
     Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide for specified civil 
     penalties for violations of that Act, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       S. 2879. A bill to provide for orderly and balanced 
     development of energy resources within the Roan Plateau 
     Planning Area of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GREGG:
       S. 2880. A bill to provide that funds made available for 
     reconstruction assistance for Iraq may be made available only 
     to the extent that the Government of Iraq matches such 
     assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 2881. A bill to establish national standards for 
     discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             Isakson):
       S. 2882. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the presentation of a flag of the United States 
     to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die in 
     service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Byrd):
       S. 2883. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the 
     establishment of Mother's Day; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2884. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives to improve America's research 
     competitiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, and 
             Mr. Brown):
       S. 2885. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the availability of industrial development bonds to 
     facilities manufacturing intangible property; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Smith, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Mr. Kyl, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 2886. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to amend certain expiring provisions; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 2887. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of 
     compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers 
     to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
             Lincoln):
       S. 2888. A bill to protect the property and security of 
     homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA (by request):
       S. 2889. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Lieberman, and Mr. Sununu):
       S. 2890. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a highway fuel tax holiday; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Obama, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2891. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research 
     assistants; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

                          ____________________