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                         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. INHOFE, from the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works, without amendment:
       S. 1708. A bill to modify requirements relating to the 
     authority of the Administrator of General Services to enter 
     into emergency leases during major disasters and other 
     emergencies (Rept. No. 109-214).

              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first

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and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Alexander, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Obama, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Bond, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Craig, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             DeWine, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, 
             Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Dayton, Mr. 
             Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Stevens, Mr. Biden, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hagel, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, Mr. Vitter, and 
             Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 2197. A bill to improve the global competitiveness of 
     the United States in science and energy technology, to 
     strengthen basic research programs at the Department of 
     Energy, and to provide support for mathematics and science 
     education at all levels through the resources available 
     through the Department of Energy, including at the National 
     Laboratories; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Alexander, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Obama, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Craig, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Menendez, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kohl, 
             Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Akaka, Mr. Talent, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Dayton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Biden, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
             Hagel, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Enzi, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 2198. A bill to ensure the United States successfully 
     competes in the 21st century global economy; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
             Alexander, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Warner, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
             Burns, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. 
             Hutchison, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Voinovich, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Talent, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
             Clinton, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Coleman, Mr. 
             Dayton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Stevens, Mr. Biden, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Hagel, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, Mr. Vitter, and 
             Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 2199. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives to promote research and 
     development, innovation, and continuing education; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LUGAR:
       S. 2200. A bill to establish a United States-Poland 
     parliamentary youth exchange program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Murray, and 
             Mr. Lautenberg):
       S. 2201. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     modify the mediation and implementation requirements of 
     section 40122 regarding changes in the Federal Aviation 
     Administration personnel management system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. 
             Feingold):
       S. 2202. A bill to provide for ethics reform of the Federal 
     judiciary and to instill greater public confidence in the 
     Federal courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Nelson of 
             Florida):
       S. 2203. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate cost-sharing under part D of such title for 
     certain full-benefit dual eligible individuals; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid):
       S. 2204. A bill to validate certain conveyances made by the 
     Union Pacific Railroad Company of lands located in Reno, 
     Nevada, that were originally conveyed by the United States to 
     facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       S. 2205. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt 
     Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of 
     the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the 
     Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of 
     Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the 
     purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition 
     that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an 
     option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

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