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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 S1431-S1432 on Feb. 3, 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. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kohl):
S. 364. A bill to provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
S. 365. A bill to establish in the Department of Justice the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to address mortgage fraud in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY:
S. 366. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for Social Security disability and the 24-month waiting period for Medicare benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN:
S. 367. A bill for the relief of Perlat Binaj, Almida Binaj, Erina Binaj, and Anxhela Binaj; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 368. A bill for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown):
S. 369. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Roberts, and Mr. Coburn):
S. 370. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer detainees of the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the United States or to construct any facility for such detainees in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
S. 371. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Carper, Mr. Pryor, and Ms.
Mikulski):
S. 372. A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
S. 373. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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