[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11791]
[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. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
       S. 3096. A bill to amend the National Cave and Karst 
     Research Institute Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations 
     for the National Cave and Karst Research Institute; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Biden, and 
             Mr. Lugar):
       S. 3097. A bill to amend the Vietnam Education Foundation 
     Act of 2000; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 3098. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dorgan, 
             and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 3099. A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the 
     Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the 
     United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 3100. A bill to require early voting in Federal 
     elections, to prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in 
     Federal elections, to establish a grant program to promote 
     voting by mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, 
             and Mr. Smith):
       S. 3101. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare 
     program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and 
     mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit 
     programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, 
     including pharmacy access, and for other purposes; read the 
     first time.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S.J. Res. 39. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 
     election of the President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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