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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S121-S127 on Jan. 25, 2011.
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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. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Shaheen, and
Mr. Akaka):
S. 1. A bill to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Akaka):
S. 2. A bill to help middle class families succeed; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bennet,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs.
Shaheen):
S. 3. A bill to promote fiscal responsibility and control spending; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bennet,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Akaka):
S. 4. A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bennet, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Coons, Mr. Inouye,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Akaka):
S. 5. A bill to reform schools and give America's children the tools they need to succeed; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Lautenberg):
S. 6. A bill to reform America's broken immigration system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Lautenberg):
S. 7. A bill to reform the Federal tax code; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Coons, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, and
Mr. Akaka):
S. 8. A bill to strengthen America's national security; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bennet, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka):
S. 9. A bill to reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks progress; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka):
S. 10. A bill to ensure equity for women and address rising pressures on American families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 11. A bill to provide permanent tax relief from the marriage penalty; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PORTMAN:
S. 12. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief for private sector job creation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moran,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. DeMint):
S. 13. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Alexander, and
Mr. Coburn):
S. 14. A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 15. A bill to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 16. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, and
Mr. Cornyn):
S. 17. A bill to repeal the job--killing tax on medical devices to ensure continued access to life--saving medical devices for patients and maintain the standing of United States as the world leader in medical device innovation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr.
Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of
Massachusetts, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coats,
Mr. Coburn, Ms. Collins, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Grassley, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lee,
Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wicker,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Warner, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Toomey, and Mrs. McCaskill):
S. 18. A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coats, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Ensign):
S. 19. A bill to restore American's individual liberty by striking the Federal mandate to purchase insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coats, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Alexander):
S. 20. A bill to protect American job creation by striking the job-killing Federal employer mandate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Mr. Bingaman):
S. 21. A bill to secure the United States against cyber attack, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 22. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lieberman, and
Mr. Coons):
S. 23. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Reid of Nevada, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Nelson of
Florida):
S. 24. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr.
Durbin):
S. 25. A bill to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
S. 26. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and to use the resulting revenues from such repeal for deficit reduction; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. Sanders):
S. 27. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cardin, and Mr.
Harkin):
S. 28. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding to support such a network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer)):
S. 29. A bill to establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 30. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to provide an additional year for the extension of the placed in service date for the low-income housing credit rules applicable to the GO Zone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRANKEN:
S. 31. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed of Rhode
Island, Mr. Levin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Durbin):
S. 32. A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Reed of
Rhode Island, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Lautenberg):
S. 33. A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 34. A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Reed of Rhode
Island, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Boxer, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 35. A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 36. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian through a Federally-qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health care system; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 37. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a physician; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 38. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 39. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 40. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote mental and behavioral health services for underserved populations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 41. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Office for Social Work Research; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 42. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 43. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Begich):
S. 44. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr.
Harkin):
S. 45. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable for imported property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry,
Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
S. 46. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 47. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Reed of Rhode Island, and Mr. Begich):
S. 48. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Services Corps programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Hatch, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Tester):
S. 49. A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Vitter):
S. 50. A bill to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially-marketed seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies to strengthen and coordinate those programs and activities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 51. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care, including both physical and mental care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry,
Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 52. A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Reed of Rhode
Island):
S. 53. A bill to express the sense of the Senate concerning the establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 54. A bill to implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family centered, evidence-based behavior health interventions that prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being by addressing parenting practices and skills for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 55. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics under State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 56. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 57. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage tax on certain vessels; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 58. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 59. A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 60. A bill to provide relief to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for settlement of certain claims against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr.
Begich):
S. 61. A bill to establish a Native American Economic Advisory Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 62. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify requirements relating to the location of bank branches on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 63. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 64. A bill to establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 65. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistances for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 66. A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 67. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 68. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TESTER:
S. 69. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 70. A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 71. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Reid of Nevada, Mr.
Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Begich, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Franken):
S. 72. A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
S. 73. A bill to provide for an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Franken):
S. 74. A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, and Mr.
Wyden):
S. 75. A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Crapo):
S. 76. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 77. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 78. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of pregnant women, fetuses, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for perchlorate; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 79. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of vulnerable individuals, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Enzi, and
Mr. Thune):
S. 80. A bill to provide a permanent deduction for State and local general sales taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Johanns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Lee, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Graham):
S. 81. A bill to direct unused appropriations for Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Burr, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Thune):
S. 82. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, to repeal the sunset of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to increased dollar limitations for such credit and programs, and to allow the adoption credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 83. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
S. 84. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHANNS:
S. 85. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the maximum rate of tax on the income of corporations to 20 percent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 86. A bill to close the loophole that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from United States banks that financed their terrorist activities, to ensure that illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade United States immigration laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Moran):
S. 87. A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Korean War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 88. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Wicker, and Mr. Inhofe):
S. 89. A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 90. A bill to establish the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award for employers that have developed and implemented workplace flexibility policies to assist the working spouses and caregivers of service members, and returning service members, in addressing family and home needs during deployments; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Thune, Mr. Risch,
Mr. Coats, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Paul):
S. 91. A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and unborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 92. A bill to amend the public charter school provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 93. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses relating to all home schools to be qualified education expenses for purposes of a Coverdell education savings account; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 94. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for expenses relating to home schooling; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 95. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned and self-employment income derived by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Inhofe, and Mr. Johanns):
S. 96. A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer)):
S. 97. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
S. 98. A bill to renew trade promotion authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 99. A bill to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical isotopes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 100. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 101. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the operation of employee stock ownership plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Coats, Mr. Bennet, Mr.
Enzi, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Moran, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Begich, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Thune, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 102. A bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 103. A bill to amend part B of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Gillibrand,
Mr. Moran, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Franken):
S. 104. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 105. A bill to provide for preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 107. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income earned by mutual funds from exchange-traded funds holding precious metal bullion as qualifying income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 108. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 109. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 110. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 111. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require new voting systems to provide a voter-verified permanent record, to develop better accessible voting machines for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Snowe):
S. 112. A bill to authorize the application of State law with respect to vehicle weight limitations on the Interstate Highway System in the States of Maine and Vermont; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
S. 113. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
S. 114. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 115. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to authorize hunting under certain circumstances; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Barrasso):
S. 116. A bill to provide for the establishment, on-going validation, and utilization of an official set of data on the historical temperature record, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 117. A bill to authorize the Moving to Work Charter program to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 118. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totaling
$5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 119. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 120. A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 121. A bill to impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 122. A bill to provide for congressional approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 123. A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 124. A bill to require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 125. A bill to ensure efficiency and fairness in the awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 126. A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate within Mexico; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
S. 127. A bill to establish the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area in the State of Texas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 128. A bill to amend title 44 of the United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 129. A bill to provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 130. A bill to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs from employing the spouse or immediate family members of any candidate or Federal office holder connected to the committee; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 131. A bill to prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEAHY:
S. 132. A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring consistency and scientific validity in forensic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Webb,
Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Akaka,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Tester):
S. 133. A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico):
S. 134. A bill to authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 135. A bill to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Franken)):
S. 136. A bill to establish requirements with respect to bisphenol A; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself,
Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. Casey, and Mr. Lautenberg)):
S. 137. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections for consumers against excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium rates; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 138. A bill to provide for conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Enzi, and
Mr. Kerry):
S. 139. A bill to provide that certain tax planning strategies are not patentable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 140. A bill to designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 141. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home school education expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
S. 142. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 143. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 144. A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 145. A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Burr):
S. 146. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
S. 147. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a deadline for restricting sewage dumping into the Great Lakes and to fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Enzi):
S. 148. A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID of Nevada (for Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 149. A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 until December 31, 2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 150. A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 151. A bill to eliminate certain provisions relating to Texas and the Education Jobs Fund; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR:
S. 152. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the availability of dual fueled automobiles and light duty trucks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mrs.
Murray, and Mr. Manchin):
S. 153. A bill to improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
S. 154. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 155. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Pryor):
S. 156. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for solar light pipe property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison):
S. 158. A bill to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Ms.
Klobuchar):
S. 159. A bill to improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 160. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 161. A bill to establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 162. A bill to cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011; read the first time.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lee, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Rubio):
S. 163. A bill to require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached; read the first time.
By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms.
Snowe):
S. 164. A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Enzi, and
Mr. Coats):
S. 165. A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
S. 166. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Vitter, and Mr. Graham):
S. 167. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Hatch):
S. 168. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the distribution of voter registration application forms and to require organizations to register with the State prior to the distribution of such forms; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr.
Coburn):
S. 169. A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 170. A bill to provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 171. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 172. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Western States Trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 173. A bill to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation Area in the State of California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN:
S. 174. A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 175. A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 176. A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 177. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeMINT:
S. 178. A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through fiscal year 2021; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 179. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 180. A bill to require a 50-hour workweek for Federal prison inmates, to reform inmate work programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 181. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve and protect Social Security benefits of American workers and to help ensure greater congressional oversight of the Social Security system by requiring that both Houses of Congress approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 182. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and its shell companies which have been given new names; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Whitehouse):
S. 183. A bill to clarify the applicability of certain maritime laws with respect to the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ENSIGN:
S. 184. A bill to prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
S. 185. A bill to provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
S. 186. A bill to provide for the safe and responsible redeployment of United States combat forces from Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South
Dakota, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Franken):
S. 187. A bill to provide for the expansion of the biofuels market; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VITTER:
S.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Paul):
S.J. Res. 2. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to United States citizenship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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