A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 to restore State authority to waive the application of the 35-mile rule to permit the designation of a critical access hospital in Cass County, Minnesota.
2006-09-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006
2006-09-29: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10565, S10568, S10568-10569, S10569)
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006
2006-09-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act
2005-09-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2006
2006-07-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7425-7426)
Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005
2005-09-29: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Data Theft Prevention Act of 2006
2006-06-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5810)
Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006
2006-09-29: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10565)
A bill to ensure the evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency.
2005-09-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005
2005-09-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006
2006-11-16: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-850.
NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
2006-05-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Meningitis Immunization Awareness Act
2006-08-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health Centers Renewal Act of 2006
2006-09-25: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence.
2006-05-11: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
A bill to authorize appropriate action if negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United States beef exports are not successful, and for other purposes.
2006-06-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006
2006-05-17: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.
Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006
2006-07-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nontraditional Student Success Act
2006-06-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (HoPE) Act of 2006
2006-06-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5790-5793)