[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2] [Senate] [Pages 2289-2290] [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. HAGEL: S. 2637. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of the property for farming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. KOHL: S. 2638. A bill to change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Snowe): S. 2639. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Craig): S. 2640. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kohl): S. 2641. A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities; to the Committee on Finance. By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Cantwell): S. 2642. A bill to establish a national renewable energy standard, to extend and create renewable energy tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Gregg): S. 2643. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. BROWN: S. 2644. A bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. STEVENS: S. 2645. A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, to conduct an evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. CRAIG: S. 2646. A bill for the relief of Thomas Stephen Long, Patricia Merryl Long, Stephanie Bianca Long, and Chelsea Ann Long; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KOHL: S. 2647. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fan assisted, plug-in, scented oil dispensing, electrothermic appliances; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. SCHUMER: S. 2648. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to improve programs [[Page 2290]] carried out through youth opportunity grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. ISAKSON: S. 2649. A bill to allow an income tax exception to limitations on personal casualty losses for losses occurring in tornado disaster areas; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs. Hutchison): S. 2650. A bill to provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. INHOFE: S. 2651. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to make technical corrections to the renewable fuel standard; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Alexander): S. 2652. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Bingaman): S. 2653. A bill to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Chambliss): S. 2654. A bill to provide for enhanced reimbursement of servicemembers and veterans for certain travel expenses; to the Committee on Armed Services. ____________________