[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17273-17276]
[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. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 12. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     operate the Buford Dam/Lake Sidney Lanier Project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 13. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     calculate the aggregate withdrawals of non-Federal entities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. McCain, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Wicker, Mr. DeMint, 
             Mr. Ensign, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 14. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are 
     fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn 
     child; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 15. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide a carbon sequestration investment tax credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. VOINOVICH:
       S. 16. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to remove the temporary suspension of waiver authority for 
     participation in the Visa Waiver Program and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 17. A bill to provide for an exchange of land between 
     the Department of Homeland Security and the South Carolina 
     State Ports Authority; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts:
       S. 18. A bill to prohibit aliens who engage in certain 
     activities with respect to Iran from being admitted into the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 19. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security 
     Act of 2007 to promote energy security through the production 
     of petroleum from oil sands, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S. 20. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal clean energy 
     standard; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 3865. A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 
     volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and 
     underserved populations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts):
       S. 3866. A bill to standardize training programs of the 
     Transportation Security Administration, to establish an 
     Office of Behavior Analysis in the Transportation Security 
     Administration, to enhance partnerships between the 
     Transportation Security Administration and State and local 
     law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 3867. A bill to modify the naturalization requirements 
     related to physical presence in the United States for alien 
     translators granted special immigrant status, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Kaufman, Mrs. Murray, 
             and Mrs. Shaheen):

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       S. 3868. A bill to require a minimum number of transition 
     assistance advisors in each State in connection with the 
     Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Burris, and 
             Mr. Kaufman):
       S. 3869. A bill to require reports by the Comptroller 
     General on Department of Defense military spouse employment 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 3870. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
     permit certain livestock owners to plant a secondary crop for 
     the use of the producer as emergency feed; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 3871. A bill to amend chapter 13 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to authorize the designation and assignment of 
     retired justices of the Supreme Court to particular cases in 
     which an active justice is recused; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       S. 3872. A bill to improve billing disclosures to cellular 
     telephone consumers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3873. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task 
     force to address the environmental health and safety risks 
     posed to children; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 3874. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     reduce lead in drinking water; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Grassley, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 3875. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recognize the service in the reserve components of certain 
     persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 3876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend and modify the alternative fuel vehicle refueling 
     property credit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 3877. A bill to amend the Port-to-Portal Act of 1947 to 
     suspend the statute of limitations for certain rights of 
     action under the Fair Labor Standards Act during 
     investigations by the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Menendez, 
             and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 3878. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act 
     to eliminate the abstinence-only education program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 3879. A bill to establish the Sacramento River National 
     Recreation Area in the State of California; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 3880. A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the 
     children of fallen public safety officers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. McCain):
       S. 3881. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     identify individuals responsible for the detention, abuse, or 
     death of Sergei Magnitsky or for the conspiracy to defraud 
     the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through 
     fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and 
     to impose a visa ban and certain financial measures with 
     respect to such individuals, until the Russian Federation has 
     thoroughly investigated the death of Sergei Magnitsky and 
     brought the Russian criminal justice system into compliance 
     with international legal standards, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Landrieu, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 3882. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 3883. A bill to amend part B of title II of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote 
     effective STEM teaching and learning; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Alexander):
       S. 3884. A bill to require the use of electronic on-board 
     recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance 
     with hours of service regulations; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN:
       S. 3885. A bill to provide incentives for States and local 
     educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and 
     innovative strategies that are designed to lead to 
     significant improvement in outcomes for all students and 
     significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of 
     students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BURRIS:
       S. 3886. A bill to authorize the establishment of a 
     memorial in the District of Columbia to honor and commemorate 
     the accomplishments of Mr. Benjamin Banneker; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 3887. A bill to provide for a continuation and expansion 
     of the Wounded Warrior Careers Demonstration program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. LeMieux):
       S. 3888. A bill to make improvements to the Fair Debt 
     Collection Practices Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S. 3889. A bill to extend the deadline for the submittal of 
     claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay compensation for 
     members and former members of the Armed Forces; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 3890. A bill to amend section 310 of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2009, to extend the period of time during 
     which claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay may be 
     submitted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BURRIS:
       S. 3891. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining 
     individuals, with a preference for individuals from 
     underrepresented groups, as teachers at public elementary and 
     secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 3892. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been 
     wrongfully incarcerated; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 3893. A bill to establish the Emergency Trade Deficit 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 3894. A bill to allow the FCC to review petitions 
     relating to the secondary transmission of broadcast 
     programming in orphan counties; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 3895. A bill to protect students from inappropriate 
     seclusion and physical restraint, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. GOODWIN:
       S. 3896. A bill to protect children against hazards 
     associated with swallowing button cell batteries by requiring 
     the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
     consumer product safety standard to require child-proof 
     closures on remote controls and other consumer electronic 
     products that use such batteries, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 3897. A bill to extend the final report deadline and 
     otherwise reauthorize the National Commission on Children and 
     Disasters; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 3898. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to treat municipalities and school districts as consumers for 
     certain purposes under that Act; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3899. 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. COBURN (for himself, Mr. LeMieux, Mr. Inhofe, 
             and Mr. DeMint):
       S. 3900. A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse under the 
     Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 3901. A bill to promote enforcement of immigration laws 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 3902. A bill to deem references to Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom in provisions of Federal law providing benefits for 
     service in the Armed Forces to include references to 
     Operation New Dawn; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. 
             Bingaman):
       S. 3903. A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for 
     lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK:
       S. 3904. A bill to further continued economic viability in 
     the communities on the High Plains by promoting sustainable 
     groundwater management of the Ogallala Aquifer; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 3905. A bill to improve the Transition Assistance 
     Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 3906. A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and 
     the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to 
     pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by 
     prematurity; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 3907. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase access to health care for individuals with 
     disabilities and increase awareness of the need for health 
     care facilities and examination rooms to be accessible for 
     individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 3908. A bill to ensure that private property, public 
     safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that 
     directly result from post-fire watershed conditions that are 
     created by wildfires on Federal land; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 3909. A bill to restore accountability and congressional 
     oversight to the defense contracting process; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 3910. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     update each water control manual of the Corps of Engineers 
     regarding the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River system 
     to include reallocation of storage to meet current and future 
     municipal and industrial water supply needs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 3911. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     operate the Buford Dam/Lake Sidney Lanier Project and the 
     Allatoona Dam and Reservoir Project, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
       S. 3912. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for the temporary employment of foreign 
     agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 3913. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Burris, 
             Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Conrad, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Begich, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Webb, and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 3914. A bill to amend title VIII of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of 
     Education to complete payments under such title to local 
     educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 
     fiscal years; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN:
       S. 3915. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the recruitment and retention of physicians 
     under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 3916. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of 
     permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with 
     gasoline for use in gasoline-powered engines used in vehicles 
     operated in interstate commerce, on public streets and roads, 
     or offroad, appliances such as lawn mowers and other 
     nonvehicular devices, and marine engines, and to require the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study and 
     report on any safety or reliability impact of such an 
     increase on motor vehicle engines and fuel systems; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 3917. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution 
     system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 3918. A bill to authorize the United States 
     participation in, and appropriations for, the United States 
     contribution to the ninth replenishment of the resources of 
     the Asian Development Fund and the United States subscription 
     to the fifth general capital increase of the Asian 
     Development Bank; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Enzi, and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 3919. A bill to remove the gray wolf from the list of 
     threatened species or the list of endangered species 
     published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S. 3920. A bill to address national security threats and 
     vulnerabilities that could undermine economic recovery and 
     financial markets; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 3921. A bill to ensure that rules for the approval of 
     pharmaceutical and biological products do not require 
     violations of medical ethics in the testing of products in 
     humans and vertebrate animals; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. 
             Voinovich):
       S. 3922. A bill to underscore the importance of 
     international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power 
     reactors, encouraging the efforts of the Convention on 
     Nuclear Safety, supporting progress in improving nuclear 
     safety, and enhancing the public availability of nuclear 
     safety information; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 3923. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to clarify the authority of States to 
     adopt renewable energy incentives; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 3924. A bill to promote transparency and accountability 
     concerning the implementation of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 3925. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act to improve the energy efficiency of, and standards 
     applicable to, certain appliances and equipment, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 3926. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3927. A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin 
     Delta National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. INOUYE:
       S. 3928. A bill to strengthen Federal consumer product 
     safety programs and activities with respect to commercially-
     marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to 
     coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other 
     appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate 
     those programs and activities; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, 
             and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 3929. A bill to revise the Forest Service Recreation 
     Residence Program as it applies to units of the National 
     Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing 
     a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for 
     determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 3930. A bill to provide for the expansion of Hakalau 
     Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii County, Hawaii; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 3931. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 3932. A bill to provide comprehensive immigration 
     reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUNNING:
       S. 3933. A bill to protect electricity reliability by 
     prohibiting the use of funds for carrying out certain 
     policies and procedures that adversely affect domestic coal 
     mining operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 3934. A bill to provide tax relief for persons affected 
     by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, 
     and sinking

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     of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 3935. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 3936. A bill to establish a competitive grant program in 
     the Department of Energy to provide grants to States and 
     units of local government to carry out clean energy and 
     carbon reduction measures, to close big oil company tax 
     loopholes to pay for the competitive grant program and reduce 
     the deficit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 3937. A bill to revitalize suburban communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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