[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S12708]
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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. NELSON of Nebraska:
       S. 2846. A bill to authorize the issuance of United States 
     War Bonds to aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2847. A bill to regulate the volume of audio on 
     commercials; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 2848. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to 
     submit annual reports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 2849. A bill to require a study and report on the 
     feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea 
     port in the Arctic to protect and advance strategic United 
     States interests within the evolving and ever more important 
     region; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 2850. A bill to permit the use of Federal funds from the 
     Community Development Block Grant Program to be used to 
     remediate damage from the installation of tainted drywall, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2851. A bill to make permanent certain education tax 
     incentives, to modify rules relating to college savings 
     plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

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