[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2470]
[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. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 2138. A bill to establish a pilot program to evaluate 
     the cost-effectiveness and project delivery efficiency of 
     non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for 
     authorized civil works flood control and navigation 
     construction projects of the Corps of Engineers; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Webb):
       S. 2139. A bill to enhance security, increase 
     accountability, and improve the contracting of the Federal 
     Government for overseas contingency operations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 2140. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 to modify the period used to 
     calculate certain unemployment rates, to encourage the 
     development of business incubators, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Johnson 
             of South Dakota, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2141. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or 
     control livestock intended for slaughter; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2142. A bill to permit employees to request, and to 
     ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms 
     and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 2143. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that paper which is commonly recycled does not 
     constitute a qualified energy resource under the section 45 
     credit for renewable electricity production; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 2144. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers 
     discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain foreign 
     residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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