[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 476-477]
[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 Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Levin, and 
             Mr. Kyl):
       S. 2044. A bill to require the Under Secretary for Science 
     and Technology in the Department of Homeland Security to 
     contract with an independent laboratory to study the health 
     effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline 
     checkpoints operated by the Transportation Security 
     Administration and provide improved notice to airline 
     passengers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BURR:
       S. 2045. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for 
     Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District 
     of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2046. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements of the visa waiver program and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2047. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to 
     make demonstration grants to eligible local educational 
     agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school 
     nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary 
     schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2048. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance 
     contract transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coburn, and 
             Mr. Enzi):

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       S. 2049. A bill to improve the circulation of $1 coins, to 
     remove barrier to the circulation of such coins, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Brown 
             of Massachusetts):
       S. 2050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend certain provisions of the Creating Small Business 
     Jobs Act of 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 2051. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct 
     Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. WARNER:
       S. 2052. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the legal public holiday for the birthday of 
     George Washington take place on February 22, rather than on 
     the third Monday in February; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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