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“EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S2845-S2846 on March 16, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of committees were submitted:
By Mr. DOMENICI for the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
*Patricia Lynn Scarlett, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
*Jeffrey Clay Sell, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominees's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
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. LUGAR:
S. 632. A bill to authorize the extension of unconditional and permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON:
S. 633. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
S. 634. A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products to Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mrs.
Murray):
S. 635. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits under the medicare program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 636. A bill to direct the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to submit semi-annual reports regarding settlements relating to false claims and fraud against the Federal Government; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Pryor, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Lieberman):
S. 637. A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer,
Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, and
Mr. Stevens):
S. 638. A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Cochran, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska , and Mr.
Dayton):
S. 639. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service from 60 years of age to 55 years of age; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska):
S. 640. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a unified combatant command for military intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Frist, and Mr.
Cornyn):
S. 641. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Craig, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
S. 642. A bill to support certain national youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
S. 643. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms.
Cantwell, and Mr. Dodd):
S. 644. A bill to establish new special immigrant categories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Dodd, and Mrs. Clinton):
S. 645. A bill to reinstate the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY:
S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the United States during the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
S.J. Res. 11. 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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