Congressional Record, Volume 157 Issue 74 (Thursday, May 26, 2011)

[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 74 (Thursday, May 26, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3426-S3428]
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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 Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 1081. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States
Code, to streamline the environmental review process for
highway projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU:
S. 1082. A bill to provide for an additional temporary
extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other
purposes; considered and passed.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Roberts):
S. 1083. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to
designate the route of the Smoky Hill Trail, an overland
trail across the Great Plains during pioneer days in Kansas
and Colorado, for study for potential addition to the
National Trails System; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Roberts):
S. 1084. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to
designate the routes of the Shawnee Cattle Trail, the oldest
of the major Texas Cattle Trails, for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
S. 1085. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next
generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not
participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable
fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic,
energy, and environmental goals; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
S. 1086. A bill to reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport
and Empowerment Act of 2004, to provide assistance to Best
Buddies to support the expansion and development of mentoring
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Heller, and Mr. Enzi):
S. 1087. A bill to release wilderness study areas
administered by the Bureau of Land Management that are not
suitable for wilderness designation from continued management
as de facto wilderness areas and to release inventoried
roadless areas within the National Forest System that are not
recommended for wilderness designation from the land use
restrictions of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Final
Rule and the 2005 State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless
Area Management Final Rule, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Blumenthal, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 1088. A bill to provide increased funding for the
reinsurance for early retirees program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCONNELL:
S. 1089. A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-
performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based
outpatient clinics for the provision of health care services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Corker):
S. 1090. A bill to designate as wilderness certain public
land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of
Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WICKER:
S. 1091. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance
claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Brown of
Massachusetts):
S. 1092. A bill to address aviation security in the United
States by bolstering passenger and air cargo screening
procedures, to ensure that purchases of screening
technologies are thoroughly evaluated for the best return on
investment of the taxpayer's money, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
S. 1093. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide that solar energy property need not be located on
the property with respect to which it is generating
electricity in order to qualify for the residential energy
efficient property credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
S. 1094. A bill to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of
2006 (Public Law 109--416); to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kohl, and
Mr. Sanders):
S. 1095. A bill to include geriatrics and gerontology in
the definition of ``primary health services'' under the
National Health Service Corps program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 1096. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass
measurement benefits under the Medicare part B program by
extending the minimum payment amount for bone mass
measurement under such program through 2013; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Corker, and Mr. Portman):
S. 1097. A bill to strengthen the strategic force posture
of the United States by implementing and supplementing
certain provisions of the New START Treaty and the Resolution
of Ratification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 1098. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to improve access to health care through expanded health
savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
S. 1099. A bill to improve patient access to health care
services and provide improved medical care by reducing the
excessive burden the liability system places on the health
care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brown of

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Massachusetts, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Coats, Ms.
Ayotte, and Mr. Blunt):
S. 1100. A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to
prohibit inserting politics into the Federal acquisition
process by prohibiting the submission of political
contribution information as a condition of receiving a
Federal contract; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Pryor):
S. 1101. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and
Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program
under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related
to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement
communities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Franken, and Mr.
Whitehouse):
S. 1102. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with
respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Chambliss):
S. 1103. A bill to extend the term of the incumbent
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY:
S. 1104. A bill to require regular audits of, and
improvements to, the Transition Assistance Program; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Shaheen, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 1105. A bill to provide a Federal tax exemption for
forest conservation bonds, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Graham):
S. 1106. A bill to authorize Department of Defense support
for programs on pro bono legal assistance for members of the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 1107. A bill to authorize and support psoriasis and
psoriatic arthritis data collection, to express the sense of
the Congress to encourage and leverage public and private
investment in psoriasis research with a particular focus on
interdisciplinary collaborative research on the relationship
between psoriasis and its comorbid conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Bingaman):
S. 1108. A bill to provide local communities with tools to
make solar permitting more efficient, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bennet, Mrs.
Gillibrand, and Mr. Inouye):
S. 1109. A bill to authorize the adjustment of status for
immediate family members of individuals who served honorably
in the Armed Forces of the United States during the
Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Casey):
S. 1110. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to permit
agencies to count certain contracts toward contracting goals;
to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Burr, Mr. Tester, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Blunt):
S. 1111. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 1112. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary
annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Webb, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Begich, Mr. Heller, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Hoeven, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Manchin):
S. 1113. A bill to facilitate the reestablishment of
domestic, critical mineral designation, assessment,
production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting,
workforce, education, research, and international
capabilities in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COONS:
S. 1114. A bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
until May 31, 2011, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 1115. A bill to establish centers of excellence for
green infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coats, and Mr.
Thune):
S. 1116. A bill to merge the Department of Labor, the
Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration
to establish a Department of Commerce and the Workforce, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Brown of Ohio):
S. 1117. A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to improve the health coverage tax credit, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Wicker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Franken, Mr. Portman, Mr. Johanns, and Mr. Sessions):
S. 1118. A bill to authorize the construction and
maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard
mitigation grant programs of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency; to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Begich, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 1119. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Marine
Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Ms.
Stabenow):
S. 1120. A bill to encourage greater use of propane as a
transportation fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Enzi):
S. 1121. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to modify the rules relating to loans made from a qualified
employer plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 1122. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to
establish standards limiting the amounts of arsenic and lead
contained in glass beads used in pavement markings; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
S. 1123. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
improve the provision of benefits and assistance under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans
affected by natural or other disasters, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD:
S. 1124. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
improve the utilization of teleconsultation, teleretinal
imaging, telemedicine, and telehealth coordination services
for the provision of health care to veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Gillibrand,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Franken, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 1125. A bill to improve national security letters, the
authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, and Mr.
Udall of Colorado):
S. 1126. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to
insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased
for residential use, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CONRAD:
S. 1127. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish centers of excellence for rural health research,
education, and clinical activities and to recognize the rural
health resource centers in the Office of Rural Health, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 1128. A bill to establish a National Autism Spectrum
Disorder Initiative and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Thune, Mr. Heller, and Mr. Hatch):
S. 1129. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 to improve the management of grazing
leases and permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
S. 1130. A bill to strengthen the United States trade laws
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Conrad):
S. 1131. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, to establish and
implement a birth defects prevention, risk reduction, and
public awareness program; to the

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 1132. A bill to establish programs to provide services
to individuals with autism and the families of such
individuals and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. McCaskill,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Portman, and Mr.
Schumer):
S. 1133. A bill to prevent the evasion of antidumping and
countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Franken):
S. 1134. A bill to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing
Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river
values; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul):
S. 1135. A bill to provide for the reenrichment of certain
depleted uranium owned by the Department of Energy, and for
the sale or barter of the resulting reenriched uranium, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. TESTER:
S. 1136. A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to
require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial
filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5
persons or fewer; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S. 1137. A bill to provide incentives for investment in
research and development for new medicines, to enhance access
to new medicines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions .
By Mr. SANDERS:
S. 1138. A bill to de-link research and development
incentives from drug prices for new medicines to treat HIV/
AIDS and to stimulate greater sharing of scientific
knowledge; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bennet,
Mr. Coons, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Franken, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
S. 1139. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct
Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty
regardless of the date of disbursement; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
S. 1140. A bill to provide for restoration of the coastal
areas of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Menendez):
S. 1141. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino
World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on
immigrant visas and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr.
Reid):
S. 1142. A bill to promote the mapping and development of
the United States geothermal resources by establishing a
direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration
wells, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and demonstrate
the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal
applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
McCain, and Mr. Durbin):
S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution approving the renewal of
import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act of 2003; to the Committee on Finance.

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