[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 36 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2623]
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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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, and Mr. Nelson of Florida):
       S. 506. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens 
     and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal 
     taxation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Inouye, 
             and Mr. Begich):
       S. 507. A bill to provide for retirement equity for Federal 
     employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous 
     States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid):
       S. 508. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Nevada to the 
     Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 509. A bill to authorize a major medical facility 
     project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
     Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Brown, Mr. Burris, and Mr. Pryor):
       S.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proclaiming Casimir 
     Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States 
     posthumously; considered and passed.

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