[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S1542]
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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. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, and 
             Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 374. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to 
     provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned 
     businesses; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Baucus):
       S. 375. A bill to authorize the Crow Tribe of Indians water 
     rights settlement, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 376. A bill to provide rules for the modification or 
     disposition of certain assets by real estate mortgage 
     investment conduits pursuant to division A of the Emergency 
     Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 377. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the 
     ``James A. Leach United States Courthouse''; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 378. A bill to correct the interpretation of the term 
     proceeds under RICO; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Corker, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 379. A bill to provide fair compensation to artists for 
     use of their sound recordings; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       S. 380. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay 
     National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Ms. 
             Murkowski):
       S. 381. A bill to express the policy of the United States 
     regarding the United States relationship with Native 
     Hawaiians, to provide a process for the reorganization of a 
     Native Hawaiian government and the recognition by the United 
     States of the Native Hawaiian government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 382. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the provision of items and services provided 
     to Medicare beneficiaries residing in States with more cost-
     effective health care delivery systems; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Bunning, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and 
             Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 383. A bill to amend the Emergency Economic 
     Stabilization Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110-343) 
     to provide the Special Inspector General with additional 
     authorities and responsibilities, and for other purposes; 
     considered and passed.

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