[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2656-2657]
[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. KERRY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2145. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective 
     guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for 
     purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive 
     assessments with respect to such clarifications; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Franken, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
             Kerry, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 2146. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for 
     clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 2147. A bill to provide for research, monitoring, and 
     observation of the Arctic Ocean and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2148. A bill to amend the Toxic Substance Control Act 
     relating to lead-based paint renovation and remodeling 
     activities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2149. A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports 
     medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully 
     paid or settled, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 2150. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial 
     arrangements are not to be considered available resources 
     under the supplemental security income program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.

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             Coats, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin):
       S. 2151. A bill to improve information security, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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