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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 S8775 on Dec. 17, 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 Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
S. 2027. A bill to improve microfinance and microenterprise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Ms.
Stabenow):
S. 2028. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Ms.
Cantwell):
S. 2029. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to deter unfair imports that infringe United States intellectual property rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 2030. A bill to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 2031. A bill to make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an offset; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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