[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2691]
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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. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 510. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 511. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an exemption of pharmacies and 
     pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation requirements 
     in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain 
     professionals; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Durbin, and 
             Mr. Feingold):
       S. 512. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, of United 
     States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 513. A bill to require the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System to publish information on financial 
     assistance provided to various entities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. AKAKA:
       S. 514. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Risch, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 515. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for patent reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 516. A bill for the relief of Majan Jean; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DODD:
       S. 517. A bill for the relief of Alejandro Gomez and Juan 
     Sebastian Gomez; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Casey, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 518. A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and 
     War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 519. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
     and Rodenticide Act to implement pesticide-related 
     obligations of the United States under the international 
     conventions or protocols known as the PIC Convention, the 
     POPs Convention and the LRTAP POPs Protocol; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 520. A bill to designate the United States Courthouse 
     under construction at 327 South Church Street, Rockford, 
     Illinois, as the ``Stanley J. Roszkowski United States 
     Courthouse"; considered and passed.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 521. A bill to enhance the oversight authority of the 
     Comptroller General of the United States with respect to 
     certain expenditures by financial institutions participating 
     in the Troubled Asset Relief Program; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to parental 
     rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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