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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 S6542-S6543 on June 11, 2009.
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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. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Bunning):
S. 1234. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Bayh):
S. 1235. A bill to amend the Public Health Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 1236. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to transition to the use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in California under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Reed):
S. 1237. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs to include male homeless veterans with minor dependents and to establish a grant program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Vitter):
S. 1238. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding the Green Jobs program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mrs.
Gillibrand):
S. 1239. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeMINT:
S. 1240. A bill to provide for the reform of health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and the budget process; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Tester):
S. 1241. A bill to amend Public Law 106-206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Ensign):
S. 1242. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from holding ownership interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln):
S. 1243. A bill to require repayments of obligations and proceeds from the sale of assets under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to be repaid directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MERKLEY:
S. 1244. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers, to provide for a performance standard for breast pumps, and to provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
S. 1245. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S. 1246. A bill to establish a home energy retrofit finance program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr.
Leahy):
S. 1247. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASEY:
S. 1248. A bill to establish a program in the Department of Energy to encourage consumers to trade-in older vehicles for more fuel-efficient vehicles and motorcycles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Gregg):
S. 1249. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the Medicare physician fee schedule; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Brownback):
S. 1250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and the special allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER:
S. 1251. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Ms.
Cantwell):
S. 1252. A bill to promote ocean and human health and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CORKER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mrs.
Shaheen, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 1253. A bill to address reimbursement of certain costs to automobile dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Graham):
S. 1254. A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 1255. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Kohl):
S. 1256. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to Medicaid beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 1257. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to build on the aging network to establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs; to the Committee on Finance.
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