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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S5949-S5950 on June 15, 2006.
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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. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Obama, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Sessions):
S. 3516. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the floor on the Medicare work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON:
S. 3517. A bill to enhance the services available to members of the Armed Forces returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to assist such members in transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BENNETT:
S. 3518. A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to establish a new disclosure statement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Kohl):
S. 3519. A bill to reform the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Menendez):
S. 3520. A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for certain claims of nationals of the United States against Turkey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. McCain, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bunning, and Mr.
Domenici):
S. 3521. A bill to establish a new budget process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Craig, and
Mrs. Murray):
S. 3522. A bill to amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 through 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Kyl):
S. 3523. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 3524. An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve health care provided to Indians under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 3525. A bill to amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve outcomes for children in families affected by methamphetamine abuse and addiction, to reauthorize the promoting safe and stable families program, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. McCAIN:
S. 3526. A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to modify certain requirements under that Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
S. 3527. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Technology of the Department of Commerce to establish an Advanced Multidisciplinary Computing Software Institute; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Dayton):
S. 3528. A bill to provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
S. 3529. A bill to ensure that new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, and provided with essential services, and to increase research at the National Institutes of Health on postpartum depression; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
S. 3530. A bill to revise the limitation on Impact Aid special payments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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