[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16552]
[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. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Barrasso, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 1779. A bill to require the United States Trade 
     Representative to notify the World Trade Organization if any 
     member of the World Trade Organization fails during 2 
     consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement 
     on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       S. 1780. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal 
     Communications Commission in order to improve congressional 
     oversight and reduce reporting burdens; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1781. 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. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Franken, and 
             Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1782. A bill to provide for the reduction in unintended 
     pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, 
     and the promotion of healthy relationships, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1783. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     require the Maritime Administrator, in making determinations 
     regarding the non-availability of qualified United States 
     flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, to 
     identify any actions that could be taken to enable such 
     capacity to meet some or all of those requirements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       S. 1784. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the 
     procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 1785. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide work opportunity tax credits for the hiring of 
     long-term unemployed workers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 1786. A bill to facilitate job creation by reducing 
     regulatory uncertainty, providing for rational evaluation of 
     regulations, providing flexibilities to States and 
     localities, providing for infrastructure spending, and for 
     other purposes; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio):
       S. 1787. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose a tax on certain trading transactions; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Heller):
       S. 1788. A bill to designate the Pine Forest Range 
     Wilderness area in Humboldt County, Nevada; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, 
             and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
       S. 1789. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the 
     United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. McCain):
       S. 1790. A bill to modify the Financial Improvement and 
     Audit Readiness Plan to provide that the full statement of 
     budget resources of the Department of Defense is complete and 
     validated by not later than September 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts:
       S. 1791. A bill to amend the securities laws to provide for 
     registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 1792. A bill to clarify the authority of the United 
     States Marshals Service to assist other Federal, State, and 
     local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases 
     involving sex offenders and missing children; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 1793. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice 
     of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory 
     assistance on request of State and local authorities with 
     respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 1794. A bill to correct and simplify the drafting of 
     section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of 
     title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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