[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3656]
[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 Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Cochran, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 516. A bill to extend outer Continental Shelf leases to 
     accommodate permitting delays and to provide operators time 
     to meet new drilling and safety requirements; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 517. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award 
     grants for States to implement minimum and enhanced DNA 
     collection processes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Barrasso, 
             Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Risch, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. 
             Isakson):
       S. 518. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to 
     participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or 
     forgiveness programs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Boxer, and 
             Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 519. A bill to further allocate and expand the 
     availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 520. A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax 
     Credit; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 521. A bill for the relief of Tim Lowery and Paul 
     Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WARNER:
       S. 522. A bill to clarify the rights and responsibilities 
     of Federal entities in the spectrum relocation process, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 523. A bill to provide for enhanced criminal penalties 
     for individuals who file a SEVP certification petition under 
     false pretenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 524. A bill to terminate certain hydropower 
     reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 525. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for integration of mental health services and mental 
     health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl):
       S. 526. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to 
     the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public 
     shooting range; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Corker, and Mr. 
             Coburn):
       S. 527. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the 
     Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the 
     Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving 
     assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer 
     to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent 
     basis; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Carper, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 528. A bill to provide driver safety grants to States 
     with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain 
     minimum requirements; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. 
             Casey):
       S. 529. A bill to extend the temporary duty suspensions on 
     certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Webb):
       S. 530. A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol 
     production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 531. A bill to amend section 5542 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal 
     firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement 
     shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to 
     overtime pay; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 532. A bill to establish the Patriot Express Loan 
     Program under which the Small Business Administration may 
     make loans to members of the military community wanting to 
     start or expand small business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Lee):
       S. 533. A bill to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
             Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Burr, 
             Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Tester, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
             Portman, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 534. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a reduced rate of excise tax on beer produced 
     domestically by certain small producers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 535. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to lease certain lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WEBB:
       S. 536. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that utilization of survivors' and dependents' 
     educational assistance shall not be subject to the 48-month 
     limitation on the aggregate amount of assistance utilizable 
     under multiple veterans and related educational assistance 
     programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WEBB:
       S. 537. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     instruct the United States Executive Directors of the World 
     Bank and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote 
     of the United States to oppose the provision of any loan or 
     financial or technical assistance for a project for the 
     construction of hydroelectric dams or electricity 
     transmission systems in the Mekong River Basin unless the 
     Secretary makes certain assurances with respect to the 
     project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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