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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S8765 on Aug. 4, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Sanders):
S. 1570. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 1571. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeMINT:
S. 1572. A bill to provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care; read the first time.
By Mr. WYDEN:
S. 1573. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the city of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
S. 1574. A bill to establish a Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote residential-, commercial-, and industrial-scale energy efficiency and on-site renewable technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
S. 1575. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Schumer):
S. 1576. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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