[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1] [Senate] [Pages 829-830] [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. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bond, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Crapo): S. 2551. A bill to provide for the safe development of a repository at the Yucca Mountain site in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Coleman): [[Page 830]] S. 2552. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a stimulus to small business by increasing expensing for small businesses in 2008, extending the length of the carryback period for net operating losses during 2007 and 2008, and extending the research and development credit; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. KERRY: S. 2553. A bill to modify certain fees applicable under the Small Business Act for 2008, to make an emergency appropriation for certain small business programs, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased expensing for 2008, to provide a 5-year carryback for certain net operating losses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Obama, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Brown): S. 2554. A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Obama, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Menendez): S. 2555. A bill to permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. REID: S. 2556. A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 for an additional 30 days; read the first time. ____________________