[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)] [Senate] [Pages S786-S787] From the Congressional Record Online through the 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. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Isakson): S. 296. 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. NELSON of Florida: S. 297. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act authorizing associations of producers of aquatic products'' to include persons engaged in the fishery industry as charter boats or recreational fishermen, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Chambliss): S. 298. A bill to establish a Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. SPECTER: S. 299. A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREGG: S. 300. A bill to enable the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce to resume timely processing and distribution of TV converter box coupons by increasing its fiscal authority to make payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Ms. Klobuchar): S. 301. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison): S. 302. A bill to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments for expenses incurred by such governments in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Carper): S. 303. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. By Mr. DORGAN: S. 304. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate business investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. [[Page S787]] By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Vitter): S. 305. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to create a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to provide grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown, Mr. Johanns, and Ms. Stabenow): S. 306. A bill to promote biogas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Crapo): S. 307. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program and to exempt from the critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Brown): S. 308. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve economic opportunity and development in rural States through highway investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Conrad): S. 309. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve highway transportation in the United States, including rural and metropolitan areas; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mrs. BOXER: S. 310. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that safety net family planning centers are eligible for assistance under the drug discount program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mrs. BOXER: S. 311. A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Ensign): S. 312. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on Finance. ____________________