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EC–312. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Education (Special Education and Rehabilitative Services), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘National Institute on Disability 

and Rehabilitation Research—Disability and 

Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)’’ (4000–01–U) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–313. A communication from the White 

House Liaison, Department of Health and 

Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a vacancy and designation 

of acting officer for the position of Director, 

National Institutes of Health, received on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–314. A communication from the White 

House Liaison, Department of Health and 

Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a vacancy and designation 

of acting officer for the position of General 

Counsel, received on January 5, 2009; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

EC–315. A communication from the Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

Commission’s Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008; to the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–316. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

Board’s Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–317. A communication from the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the competitive sourcing efforts for 

fiscal years 2003–2008 and plans for fiscal year 

2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

EC–318. A communication from the Deputy 

Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Testimony by NARA Employees 

Relating to Agency Information and Production of Records in Legal Proceedings’’ 

(RIN3095–AB32) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs. 

EC–319. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United 

States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the need for existing bankruptcy judgeships; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

EC–320. A communication from the Deputy 

White House Liaison, Department of Justice, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a vacancy and designation of acting officer 

in the position of United States Attorney, 

District of New Jersey, received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on January 5, 

2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–321. A communication from the Deputy 

White House Liaison, Department of Justice, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a vacancy and designation of acting officer 

in the position of United States Attorney, 

Southern District of New York, received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

January 5, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

EC–322. A communication from the Acting 

Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 

relative to the Administration’s competitive 

sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2008; to the 

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 

EC–323. A communication from the Deputy 

General Counsel, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Business Loan Program Regulations: Incorporation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Base Rate and Secondary 

Market Pool Interest Rate Changes’’ 

(RIN3245–AF83) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; 

to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 

EC–324. A communication from the Acting 

Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of acting 

officer for the position of Chief Counsel for 

Advocacy, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the 

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 

EC–325. A communication from the Director of Regulations Management, Veterans 

Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Increase in 

Rates Payable Under the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program 

and Other Miscellaneous Issues’’ (RIN2900– 

AM67) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on January 5, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

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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. KOHL (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. REID, Mr. 

SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mrs. BOXER, Ms. 

STABENOW, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 167. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime 

Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. 

KYL, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. HUTCHISON, 

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. 

SPECTER, Ms. CANTWELL, and Mr. 

MCCAIN): 

S. 168. A bill to amend the Immigration 

and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or 2 or 

more misdemeanors; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. ENZI, Mr. KYL, Mr. MARTINEZ, 

Ms. SNOWE, Mr. VITTER, and Mr. 

VOINOVICH): 

S. 169. A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations 

process and to enhance oversight and the 

performance of the Federal Government; to 

the Committee on the Budget. 

By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. CANTWELL, 

Mr. CARDIN, and Ms. COLLINS): 

S. 170. A bill to authorize the acquisition of 

interests in undeveloped coastal areas in 

order better to ensure their protection from 

development and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, 

Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. REED, Ms. COLLINS, and 

Mr. NELSON of Florida): 

S. 171. A bill to develop and maintain an 

integrated system of coastal and ocean observations for the Nation’s coasts, oceans, 

and Great Lakes, to improve warnings of 

tsunami, hurricanes, El Nino events, and 

other natural hazards, to enhance homeland 

security, to support maritime operations, to 

improve management of coastal and marine 

resources, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. 

INOUYE, and Mr. ROCKEFELLER): 

S. 172. A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, 

Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, 

Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. REED): 

S. 173. A bill to establish an interagency 

committee to develop an ocean acidification 

research and monitoring plan and to establish an ocean acidification program within 

NOAA; to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. 

ROCKEFELLER, and Ms. SNOWE): 

S. 174. A bill to establish a coordinated and 

comprehensive Federal ocean and coastal 

mapping program; to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. FEINGOLD: 

S. 175. A bill to evaluate certain skills certification programs, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. FEINGOLD: 

S. 176. A bill to improve the job access and 

reverse commute program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. FEINGOLD: 

S. 177. A bill to amend the Small Business 

Act to extend the Small Business Innovation 

Research and Small Business Technology 

Transfer programs, to increase the allocation of Federal agency grants for those programs, to add water, energy, transportation, 

and domestic security related research to 

the list of topics deserving special consideration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 

By Mr. FEINGOLD: 

S. 178. A bill to amend the Elementary and 

Secondary Education of 1965 to authorize a 

connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and 

Ms. SNOWE): 

S. 179. A bill to improve quality in health 

care by providing incentives for adoption of 

modern information technology; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 180. A bill to establish the Cache La 

Poudre River National Heritage Area, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. LEAHY, 

Mr. REID, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. DODD, Mr. 

BINGAMAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, 

Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. 

BROWN, Mr. BYRD, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, 

Mr. KOHL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

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Mrs. BOXER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. 

WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. JOHNSON, 

Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. 

LINCOLN, Mr. CARPER, Ms. STABENOW, 

Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. SALAZAR, 

Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

WEBB, Mr. CASEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, 

Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, 

Mr. TESTER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. WARNER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. MERKLEY, 

Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. BEGICH, and Mr. 

PRYOR): 

S. 181. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory 

compensation decision or other practice that 

is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time 

compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other 

practice, and for other purposes; read the 

first time. 

By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. HARKIN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. BROWN, Mr. DODD, Mr. FEINGOLD, 

Mr. KERRY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. 

LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, 

Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. AKAKA, and Mr. REID): 

S. 182. A bill to amend the Fair Labor 

Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in 

the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and 

for other purposes; read the first time. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 183. A bill to establish the DominguezEscalante National Conservation Area and 

the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area; to 

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 184. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch 

rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 185. A bill to establish the Sangre de 

Cristo National Heritage Area in the State of 

Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 186. A bill to establish the South Park 

National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself 

and Mr. SALAZAR): 

S. 187. A bill to provide for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the 

State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself 

and Mr. SALAZAR): 

S. 188. A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to 

the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests 

in Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: 

S. 189. A bill to amend the National Trails 

System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself 

and Mr. SALAZAR): 

S. 190. A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of 

the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. 

UDALL of Colorado): 

S. 191. A bill to amend the Great Sand 

Dunes National Park and Preserve Act of 

2000 to explain the purpose and provide for 

the administration of the Baca National 

Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida: 

S.J. Res. 4. A joint resolution proposing an 

amendment to the Constitution of the 

United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 

election of the President and Vice President 

of the United States; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. 

DURBIN, Mr. KYL, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

CHAMBLISS, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

HATCH, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BOND, Mr. 

SCHUMER, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. THUNE, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. 

CRAPO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MARTINEZ, 

Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. NELSON of Florida, 

Mr. CASEY, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. DORGAN, 

Mr. CARPER, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, 

Mr. JOHANNS, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. 

BROWN and Mr. CARDIN): 

S. Res. 10. A resolution recognizing the 

right of Israel to defend itself against attacks from Gaza and reaffirming the United 

States’ strong support for Israel in its battle 

with Hamas, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. 

MCCONNELL): 

S. Res. 11. A resolution to authorize production of documents to the Department of 

Defense Inspector General; considered and 

agreed to. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 34

At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the 

names of the Senator from Nebraska 

(Mr. JOHANNS) and the Senator from 

Tennessee (Mr. CORKER) were added as 

cosponsors of S. 34, a bill to prevent 

the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness 

doctrine. 

S. 61

At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 

name of the Senator from Rhode Island 

(Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 61, a bill to amend title 11 of the 

United States Code with respect to 

modification of certain mortgages on 

principal residences, and for other purposes. 

S. 69

At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the 

names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 

BENNETT), the Senator from California 

(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from 

Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as cosponsors of S. 69, a bill to establish a 

fact-finding Commission to extend the 

study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and deportation to 

Axis countries of Latin Americans of 

Japanese descent from December 1941 

through February 1948, and the impact 

of those actions by the United States, 

and to recommend appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. 

S. 118

At the request of Mr. KOHL, the 

names of the Senator from Michigan 

(Mr. LEVIN) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. LANDRIEU) were added as 

cosponsors of S. 118, a bill to amend 

section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, 

to improve the program under such 

section for supportive housing for the 

elderly, and for other purposes. 

S. 142

At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 

name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 142, a bill to amend titles 

XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 

to ensure that every uninsured child in 

America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. 

S. 154

At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the 

name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DEMINT) was added as a cosponsor of S. 154, a bill to require the 

Congressional Budget Office and the 

Joint Committee on Taxation to use 

dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in 

the preparation of budgetary estimates 

of proposed changes in Federal revenue 

law. 

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

REID, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. BOXER, Ms. 

STABENOW, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 167. A bill to amend the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 

1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE 

BEAT grant program, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise 

today with Senators FEINSTEIN, LEAHY, 

REID, and others to introduce the COPS 

Improvement Act of 2009. This legislation would reauthorize one of the Department of Justice’s most successful 

efforts to fight crime, the Community 

Oriented Policing Services, COPS, program. 

The success story of the COPS program has been told many times, but it 

is worth repeating. The goal in 1994 was 

to put an additional 100,000 cops on the 

beat. Over the next 5 years, from 1995 


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