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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S3113 on March 16, 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. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Casey):
S. 595. A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety Initiative; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
S. 596. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Lautenberg):
S. 597. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 598. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 599. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
S. 600. A bill to protect public health and safety in the event that testing of nuclear weapons by the United States is resumed; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
S. 601. A bill to establish the Weather Mitigation Research Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Lieberman):
S. 602. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national voluntary consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 603. A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to representation in court and sanctions for violating such rule, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANDERS:
S. 604. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KAUFMAN (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr.
Tester):
S. 605. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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