[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18150]
[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. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Conrad):
       S. 3705. A bill to establish a commission to develop a 
     national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities 
     resulting from child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 3706. A bill to amend chapter 301 of title 49, United 
     States Code, to prohibit the rental of motor vehicles that 
     contain a defect related to motor vehicle safety, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 3707. A bill to authorize utilities to obtain national 
     criminal history background checks of certain employees in 
     sensitive positions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KYL:
       S. 3708. A bill to encourage reporting of child abuse; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       S. 3709. A bill to require a Government Accountability 
     Office examination of transactions between large financial 
     institutions and the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; considered and passed.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S.J. Res. 51. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue 
     Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable 
     medical devices; to the Committee on Finance.

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