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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S589-S590 on Feb. 11, 2013.
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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. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Begich, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Nelson):
S. 267. A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing through port State measures; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 268. A bill to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Begich, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Nelson):
S. 269. A bill to establish uniform administrative and enforcement authorities for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 270. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 271. A bill to improve Arctic health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 272. A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Blunt):
S. 273. A bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 274. A bill to strengthen nutrition education for elementary school and secondary school students to promote healthy eating choices through developmentally appropriate lessons and activities integrated into the school day; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
S. 275. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River Ranch; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
S. 276. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Levin):
S. 277. A bill to replace the Budget Control Act sequester by eliminating tax loopholes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 278. A bill to replace the Budget Control Act sequester for fiscal year 2013 by eliminating tax loopholes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Risch, Mr.
Heinrich, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Bennet):
S. 279. A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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