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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 S8681 on Aug. 3, 2009.
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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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Mikulski):
S. 1556. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURR:
S. 1557. A bill to reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Risch, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 1558. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide travel and transportation allowances for members of the reserve components for long distance and certain other travel to inactive duty training; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
S. 1559. A bill to consolidate democracy and security in the Western Balkans by supporting the Governments and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in reaching their goal of eventual NATO membership, and to welcome further NATO partnership with the Republic of Serbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1560. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1561. A bill to ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic, including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, oil spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1562. A bill to provide for a study and report on research on the United States Arctic Ocean and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1563. 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. 1564. A bill to enhance the readiness of the United States to deal with increased maritime and development activity in the Arctic as a result of climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1565. A bill to improve Arctic health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BEGICH:
S. 1566. A bill to create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 1567. A bill to provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey):
S. 1568. A bill to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to protect and interpret the history of the industrialization of the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. STABENOW:
S. 1569. A bill to expand our Nation's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse workforce; to the Committee on Finance.
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