[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 45 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3113]
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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. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cochran, 
             Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 595. A bill to authorize funds to the Local Initiatives 
     Support Corporation to carry out its Community Safety 
     Initiative; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Ms. Snowe):
       S. 596. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish an award program to honor achievements in 
     nanotechnology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 597. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand and improve health care services available to women 
     veterans, especially those serving in operation Iraqi Freedom 
     and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 598. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act to improve appliance standards, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 599. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or 
     death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities 
     caused by any certain diseases is the result of the 
     performance of such employee's duty; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 600. A bill to protect public health and safety in the 
     event that testing of nuclear weapons by the United States is 
     resumed; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON:
       S. 601. A bill to establish the Weather Mitigation Research 
     Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. 
             Lieberman):
       S. 602. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with 
     national voluntary consensus standards and any barriers to 
     achieving compliance with such standards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 603. A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure, relating to representation in court and 
     sanctions for violating such rule, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 604. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General 
     of the United States and the manner in which such audits are 
     reported, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KAUFMAN (for himself, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S. 605. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively 
     regulate abusive short selling activities; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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