[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12097]
[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 Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1014. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2007 to make technical corrections to a provision 
     relating to project deauthorizations; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1015. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance disability compensation for certain disabled veterans 
     with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in 
     need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic 
     brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR:
       S. 1016. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify the commencement of the period of payment of original 
     awards of compensation for veterans who are retired or 
     separated from the Uniformed services for disability; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1017. A bill to reauthorize the Cane River National 
     Heritage Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the 
     Cane River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1018. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University 
     in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center 
     for the use of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 
     the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, 
     and the University, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 1019. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of 
     hearing aids; to the Committee on Finance.

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