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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S9075 on Sept. 10, 2004.
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. BAYH:
S. 2786. A bill to strengthen United States trade enforcement laws; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden):
S. 2787. A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
S. 2788. A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast salmon recovery fund and include the state of Idaho in the salmon recovery program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Santorum):
S. 2789. A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the Department of Justice for reentry of offenders into the community, to establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI:
S. 2790. A bill to provide the conveyance of certain public land in northwestern New Mexico by resolving a dispute associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Reid):
S. 2791. A bill to enhance the benefits and protections for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to extend active duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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