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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 S4468-S4469 on May 11, 2006.
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. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Ms.
Landrieu):
S. 2783. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Dole, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 2784. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON:
S. 2785. A bill to amend title 38, United States code, to provide for the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents (known as ``Gold Star Parents'') of members of the Armed Forces who die during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VITTER:
S. 2786. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Burns):
S. 2787. A bill to permit United States persons to participate in the exploration for and the extraction of hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
S. 2788. A bill to direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 2789. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to rural primary health providers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN:
S. 2790. A bill to repeal the fossil fuel energy tax incentives contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Allen, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lott, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Talent, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Carper, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Pryor, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Jeffords):
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 46 and 49, United States Code, to provide improved maritime, rail, and public transportation security, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. GREGG:
S. 2792. A bill to revise and extend certain provisions of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUGAR:
S. 2793. A bill to enhance research and education in the areas of pharmaceutical and biotechnology science and engineering, including therapy development and manufacturing, analytical technologies, modeling, and informatics; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, and Ms.
Cantwell):
S. 2794. A bill to ensure the equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to Department of Energy contractor employees; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARTINEZ:
S. 2795. A bill to exclude from admission to the United States aliens who have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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