[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12391]
[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. BROWN of Ohio:
       S. 3444. A bill to require that textile and apparel 
     articles acquired for use by executive agencies be 
     manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely 
     grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Heller, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coats, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. McCain, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Johanns, and 
             Mr. Lugar):
       S. 3445. A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, to 
     provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas 
     exploration, development, and production under oil and gas 
     leases of Federal land, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 3446. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to halt the premature proposed listing of 4 central Texas 
     salamander species resulting from a settlement agreement, and 
     to take into account extensive ongoing State and local 
     conservation efforts; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 3447. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to permit access to certain disability 
     benefits without penalty; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 3448. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     enter into an agreement to provide for management of the 
     free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National 
     Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 3449. A bill to prohibit purchases by the Federal 
     Government of Chinese goods and services until the People's 
     Republic of China becomes a party to the Agreement on 
     Government Procurement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Paul, Mr. McConnell, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             McCain, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 3450. A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary of 
     the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, 
     under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 3451. A bill to exempt certain air taxi services from 
     taxes on transportation by air; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Merkley, 
             and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 3452. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish a national usury rate for consumer credit 
     transactions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 3453. A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal 
     minimum wage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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