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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 S8383 on Sept. 11, 2008.
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. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Bond, and Mr. Chambliss):
S. 3469. A bill to provide that the Clean Air Interstate Rule shall remain in full force and effect; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Ensign):
S. 3470. A bill to require United States Government representatives to present to the Government of Iraq a plan to establish an oil trust; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Thune):
S. 3471. A bill to prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD:
S. 3472. 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 Mr. KYL:
S. 3473. A bill to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
S. 3474. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 3475. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
S. 3476. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb):
S. 3477. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
S. 3478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Kennedy):
S. 3479. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a Semester of Service grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Kennedy):
S. 3480. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 3481. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary increase in the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit for school buses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN:
S. 3482. A bill to designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the ``John W. Warner Rapids"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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