[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16241-16242]
[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. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Brownback, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Tester, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1348. A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and 
     provide opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public 
     land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 1349. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify the deduction for use of a portion of a residence 
     as a home office by providing an optional standard home 
     office deduction; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1350. A bill to encourage increased production of 
     natural gas and liquified petroleum gas vehicles and to 
     provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied 
     petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, 
             Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, and 
             Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1351. A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds 
     and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of 
     Education to improve the academic achievement of students; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1352. A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal 
     efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and 
     research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne 
     diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne 
     Diseases Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 1353. A bill to amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1986 to include nonprofit and 
     volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first 
     responders for certain benefits; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1354. A bill to elevate the Inspector General of certain 
     Federal entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant 
     to section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1355. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing 
     in underserved rural areas and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1356. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     provide for the study of the Western States Trail; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1357. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in 
     elementary and secondary schools located in rural or high 
     unemployment areas and to individuals who achieve 
     certification from the National Board for Professional 
     Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 1358. A bill to authorize the Director of the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made 
     available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent 
     operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-
     force; considered and passed.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 1359. A bill to provide United States citizenship for 
     children adopted from outside the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1360. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of 
     claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow 
     income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on 
     account of such claims, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 1361. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the national defense through empowerment of the 
     National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National 
     Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military 
     coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 1362. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that 
     all students in the middle grades are taught an academically 
     rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students 
     complete the middle grades prepared for success in high 
     school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and 
     district policies and programs relating to the academic 
     achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and 
     implement effective middle grades models for struggling 
     students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1363. A bill to streamline the regulation of nonadmitted 
     insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida):
       S. 1364. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado 
     mitigation expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Specter, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Whitehouse, and 
             Mr. Kaufman):
       S. 1365. A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act 
     of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 1366. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax 
     payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Ensign, and 
             Mr. Risch):
       S. 1367. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either 
     coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual 
     funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for 
     individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 1368. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     create an exception from infringement of design patents for 
     certain component parts used to repair another article of 
     manufacture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1369. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of 
     Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 1370. A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and 
     assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence 
     against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ensign, and 
             Mr. Martinez):
       S. 1371. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for clean renewable water supply bonds; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 1372. A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building 
     to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance 
     Branch at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, 
     Maryland; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 1373. A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop 
     public access policies relating to research conducted by 
     employees of that agency or from funds administered by that 
     agency; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Harkin, and Mr. Feingold):
       S. 1374. A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and 
     Retraining Notification Act to minimize the adverse effects 
     of employment dislocation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Bennet, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 1375. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 
     1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1376. A bill to restore immunization and sibling age 
     exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens 
     under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow 
     their admission into the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1377. A bill to provide for an automatic increase in the 
     federal matching rate for the Medicaid program during periods 
     of national economic downturn to help States cope with 
     increases in Medicaid costs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 1378. A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the 
     Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 1379. A bill to encourage energy efficiency and 
     conservation and development of renewable energy sources for 
     housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to 
     create sustainable communities; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1380. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery system 
     reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, 
     making the commission an executive branch agency, and 
     providing the Commission new resources and authority to 
     implement Medicare payment policy; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 1381. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide additional tax relief for small businesses, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 1382. A bill to improve and expand the Peace Corps for 
     the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1383. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1384. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide a senior housing facility plan option under 
     the Medicare Advantage program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 1385. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     improve port safety and security; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BURRIS:
       S. 1386. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish the office of Disability Coordination, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 1387. A bill to enable the Director of National 
     Intelligence to transfer full-time equivalent positions to 
     elements of the intelligence community to replace employees 
     who are temporarily absent to participate in foreign language 
     training, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 1388. A bill to provide for equitable compensation to 
     the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for 
     the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by 
     the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Brownback):
       S. 1389. A bill to clarify the exemption for certain 
     annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal 
     regulation under the Securities Act of 1933; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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