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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 S4917-S4918 on April 24, 2007.
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. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Obama):
S. 1190. A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Schumer):
S. 1191. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small manufacturers to develop new products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs.
Hutchison, and Mr. Kyl):
S. 1192. A bill to increase the number of Federal judgeships in certain judicial districts with heavy caseloads of criminal immigration cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman):
S. 1193. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
S. 1194. A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Webb):
S. 1195. A bill to establish the Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
S. 1196. A bill to improve mental health care for wounded members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Smith):
S. 1197. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the deduction for depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 1198. A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pryor, and
Mr. Kerry):
S. 1199. A bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reid, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Obama, and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 1200. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Feingold):
S. 1201. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SESSIONS:
S. 1202. A bill to require agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing sensitive personal information, to disclose security breaches where such breach poses a significant risk of identity theft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici):
S. 1203. A bill to enhance the management of electricity programs at the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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