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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S337 on Jan. 13, 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. HATCH:
S. 215. A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 216. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 217. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 218. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH:
S. 219. A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 220. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
S. 221. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD:
S. 222. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and to clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD:
S. 223. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to further the adoption of technologies developed by the Department of Agriculture, to encourage small business partnerships in the development of energy through biorefineries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Brown):
S. 224. A bill to promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. Voinovich):
S. 225. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
S. 226. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Havre, Montana, as the Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Schumer):
S. 227. A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Akaka):
S. 228. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 229. A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER:
S. 230. A bill to express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Brownback):
S.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; placed on the calendar, pursuant to P.L. 110-343, sec. 115(e)(2).
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