[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 67 (Monday, May 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5065]
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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 and Ms. Collins):
       S. 961. A bill to authorize the regulation of credit 
     default swaps and other swap agreements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 962. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 
     2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic 
     partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       S. 963. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current 
     income tax system; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kohl, and 
             Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 964. A bill to authorize the President to posthumously 
     award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. 
     LaFollette, Sr., in recognition of his important 
     contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of 
     Wisconsin, and the United States; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       S. 965. A bill to approve the Taos Pueblo Indian Water 
     Rights Settlement Agreement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Mr. 
             Whitehouse)):
       S. 966. A bill to improve the Federal infrastructure for 
     health care quality improvement in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 967. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act to create a petroleum product reserve, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 968. A bill to award competitive grants to eligible 
     partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement 
     innovative strategies at the secondary school level to 
     improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for 
     postsecondary education and the workforce; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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