[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17061-17062]
[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. WYDEN:
       S. 1839. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the retention of members of the reserve 
     components on active duty for a period of 45 days following 
     an extended deployment in contingency operations or homeland 
     defense missions to support their reintegration into civilian 
     life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1840. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of 
     Health with respect to translational research and related 
     activities concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1841. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of 
     Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     with respect to translational research and related activities 
     concerning Down syndrome, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       S. 1842. A bill to protect 10th Amendment rights by 
     providing special standing for State government officials to 
     challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Coburn, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Corker, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, 
             Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Risch, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thune, 
             and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1843. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to provide for appropriate designation of collective 
     bargaining units; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Barrasso, 
             Mr. Risch, and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1844. A bill to ensure that Federal Register notices 
     submitted to the Bureau of Land Management are reviewed in a 
     timely manner; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. 
             Collins):
       S. 1845. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage 
     property connected to the grid, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 1846. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish the National Veterans Support Foundation to carry 
     out activities to support and supplement the mission of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida):
       S. 1847. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     reinstate criminal penalties

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     for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 1848. A bill to promote transparency, accountability, 
     and reform within the United Nations system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 1849. A bill to require a five-year strategic plan for 
     the Office of Rural Health of the Veterans Health 
     Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     improving access to, and the quality of, health care services 
     for veterans in rural areas; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Franken, Mr. Bingaman, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mrs. 
             Boxer):
       S. 1850. A bill to expand and improve opportunities for 
     beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1851. A bill to authorize the restoration of the Klamath 
     Basin and the settlement of the hydroelectric licensing of 
     the Klamath Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the 
     Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the Klamath 
     Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement in the public interest and 
     the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 1852. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship 
     to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in 
     the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Leahy, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1853. A bill to recalculate and restore retirement 
     annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, 
     eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal 
     Service pre-fund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits 
     Fund, place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, 
     create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal 
     Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
             Casey, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 1854. A bill to enhance medical surge capacity; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
             Casey, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, 
             Ms. Collins, Mrs. Hagan, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 1855. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize various programs under the Pandemic and All-
     Hazards Preparedness Act; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Vitter):
       S. 1856. A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits 
     seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the 
     enforcement of Federal immigration laws; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 1857. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for 
     employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country 
     numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1858. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an investment credit for equipment used to 
     fabricate solar energy property, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 1859. A bill to provide that section 3330a, 3330b, and 
     3330c of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     administrative and judicial redress and remedies for 
     preference eligibles, shall apply with respect to the Federal 
     Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security 
     Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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