[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4149]
[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. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mr. Franken, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 592. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     remove the cap on punitive damages established by the Supreme 
     Court in Exxon Shipping Company v. Baker; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Begich, 
             Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. 
             Hagan, and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of 
     private foundations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 594. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 
     facilitate the ability of persons affected by oil spills to 
     seek judicial redress; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Thune):
       S. 595. 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 Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 596. A bill to establish a grant program to benefit 
     victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 597. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for 
     purposes of incentive payments for primary care services 
     under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 598. A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and 
     ensure respect for State regulation of marriage; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEBB (for himself and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 599. A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the 
     sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Nelson 
             of Florida, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Franken, 
             and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 600. A bill to promote the diligent development of 
     Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 601. A bill to encourage and ensure the use of safe 
     football helmets and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. 
             Barrasso):
       S. 602. A bill to require regulatory reform; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 603. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by 
     United States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
     marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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