[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 136 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9840]
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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. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
             Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Bingaman, and Mr. Franken):
       S. 1703. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
     reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take land into trust for Indian tribes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and 
             Mr. Cardin):
       S. 1704. A bill to hold the surviving Nazi war criminals 
     accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against 
     humanity they committed during World War II, by encouraging 
     foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute and 
     extradite wanted criminals; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARRASSO:
       S. 1705. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     acrylic fiber tow containing a minimum of 92 percent 
     acrylonitrile; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BARRASSO:
       S. 1706. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     acrylic fiber tow; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 1707. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2010 through 2014 to promote an enhanced strategic 
     partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other 
     purposes; considered and passed.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 1708. A bill to establish a grant program to prevent 
     truancy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Barrasso, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Tester, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Brownback, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska):
       S. 1709. A bill to amend the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to 
     establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, 
     implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Shelby):
       S. 1710. A bill to prohibit recipients of TARP assistance 
     from funding ACORN, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign):
       S. 1711. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-
     efficient, for building new water-efficient homes, for public 
     water conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 1712. A bill to promote water efficiency, conservation, 
     and adaptation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Tester, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 1713. A bill to establish loan guarantee programs to 
     develop biochar technology using excess plant biomass, to 
     establish biochar demonstration projects on public land, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1714. A bill to authorize grants for the creation, 
     update, or adaption of open textbooks, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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