[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3025]
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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. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
             Shelby, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Specter, Mr. Vitter, 
             Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Bunning, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 567. A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of 
     capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of 
     dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       S. 568. A bill for the relief of Sali Bregaj and Mjaftime 
     Bregaj; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mrs. 
             McCaskill):
       S. 569. A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations 
     in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those 
     corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting 
     United States corporations for criminal gain, to assist law 
     enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing 
     terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving 
     United States corporations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Shelby, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Risch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Bond):
       S. 570. A bill to stimulate the economy and create jobs at 
     no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from 
     foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren 
     will be responsible, and for other purposes; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Casey, and Mr. Dodd):
       S. 571. A bill to strengthen the Nation's research efforts 
     to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic 
     arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data 
     collection, and study access to and quality of care for 
     people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions .
           By Mr. WEBB (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mrs. 
             Lincoln):
       S. 572. A bill to provide for the issuance of a ``forever 
     stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of 
     the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 573. A bill to improve the efficiency of customs and 
     other services at the Wild Horse, Montana port of entry; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Carper, 
             Mr. Levin, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 574. A bill to enhance citizen access to Government 
     information and services by establishing that Government 
     documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 575. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     develop plans and targets for States and metropolitan 
     planning organizations to develop plans to reduce greenhouse 
     gas emissions from the transportation sector, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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