[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12665-12666]
[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. TESTER:
       S. 1455. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize certified States and 
     tribes to use amounts made available from the Abandoned Mine 
     Reclamation Fund for hard rock and coal mining reclamation 
     projects and to extend liability protection to certified 
     States and Indian tribes carrying out approved abandoned mine 
     reclamation programs; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts):
       S. 1456. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend and expand tax relief for national disasters; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 1457. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a Made in America Block Grant Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1458. An original bill to authorize appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; 
     from the Select Committee on Intelligence; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mr. BAUCUS:
       S. 1459. A bill to prohibit air carriers from charging a 
     fee for the transportation of checked baggage by members of 
     the Armed Forces traveling to or from an overseas contingency 
     operation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1460. A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in 
     recognition of its superior service during World War II; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 1461. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's 
     jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect 
     jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing 
     and distribution of traditional and premium cigars; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 1462. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, 
     family, and community involvement in schools, to provide 
     needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to 
     children for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay 
     in school, become successful learners, improve their academic 
     achievement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. 
             Begich):
       S. 1463. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect breastfeeding by new mothers and to provide for 
     reasonable break time for nursing mothers; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 1464. A bill to enable States to implement integrated 
     statewide education longitudinal data systems; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1465. A bill to authorize a pilot program on 
     enhancements of Department of Defense efforts on mental 
     health in the National Guard and Reserves through community 
     partnerships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 1466. A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of 
     Information Act Processing Delays; considered and passed.

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