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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. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Frist, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Alexander, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Ensign):
S. 5. A bill to amend the procedures that apply to
consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer
outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Lieberman):
S. 21. A bill to provide for homeland security grant
coordination and simplification, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Snowe ,
and Mr. Dodd):
S. 39. A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean
exploration program within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Allen):
S. 145. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than
12 operational aircraft carriers; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE:
S. 146. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
deem certain service in the organized military forces of the
Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the
Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of
benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye):
S. 147. A bill to express the policy of the United States
regarding the United States relationship with Native
Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the
United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Dorgan):
S. 148. A bill to establish a United States Boxing
Commission to administer the Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BINGAMAN:
S. 149. A bill for the relief of Ziad Mohamed Shaban
Khweis, Heyam Ziad Khweis, and Juman Ziad Khweis; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Biden, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Sarbanes):
S. 150. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce
emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Pryor):
S. 151. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
require an annual plan on outreach activities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.

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By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 152. A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the
range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the
Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by
designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 153. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a resource study of the Rim of the Valley Corridor in
the State of California to evaluate alternatives for
protecting the resources of the Corridor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON:
S. 154. A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National
American Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Kyl):
S. 155. A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement
resources committed to investigation and prosecution of
violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to
protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent
criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for
violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of
juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to expand
and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
S. 156. A bill to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area
as wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the Pueblo
of Zia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KOHL:
S. 157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to permit interest on Federally guaranteed water, wastewater,
and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Dodd,
and Mr. Schumer):
S. 158. A bill to establish the Long Island Sound
Stewardship Initiative; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 159. A bill to eliminate the sunset for the
determination of the Federal medical assistance percentage
for Alaska; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 160. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax
for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl):
S. 161. A bill to provide for a land exchange in the State
of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai
Ranch Limited Partnership; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
S. 162. A bill to amend chapter 99 of the Internal Revenue
code of 1986 to clarify that certain coal industry health
benefits may not be modified or terminated; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BENNETT:
S. 163. A bill to establish the National Mormon Pioneer
Heritage Area in the State of Utah, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT:
S. 164. A bill to provide for the acquisition of certain
property in Washington County, Utah; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COLEMAN:
S. 165. A bill for the relief of Tchisou Tho; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 166. A bill to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation
Act of 1996 to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of
Reclamation in the Deschutes River Conservancy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cornyn, and
Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 167. A bill to provide for the protection of
intellectual property rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.

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