[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 48 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1586 AND S. 651

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding there are two bills 
at the desk due for a first reading. I therefore ask for their reading 
en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title for 
the first time en bloc.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1586) to impose an additional tax on bonuses 
     received from certain TARP recipients.
       A bill (S. 651) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and 
     received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic 
     assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred 
     compensation that employees of such companies may defer from 
     taxation, and for other purposes.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask for a second reading en bloc but 
object to my own request en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will 
receive their second reading on the next legislative day.

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