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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 S7829 on Nov. 18, 2011.
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 Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 1905. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to support crop insurance for specialty crops, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Risch):
S. 1906. A bill to modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
S. 1907. A bill to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Florida):
S. 1908. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI:
S. 1909. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Buy Back America Bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 1910. A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS:
S. 1911. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr.
Isakson):
S. 1912. A bill to prohibit the Department of Energy from subordinating its position in energy loan guarantees to outside investors; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU:
S. 1913. A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations requiring air carriers to provide passengers with certain amenities and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs.
Feinstein):
S. 1914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for performance based home energy improvements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
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