[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13319]
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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 Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2885. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for public 
     safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. 
             Feingold):
       S. 2886. A bill to prohibit certain affiliations (between 
     commercial banking and investment banking companies), and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2887. A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through 
     the use of highly qualified teachers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 2888. A bill to amend section 205 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students 
     participating in legal clinics from the application of the 
     general conflict of interest rules under such section; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 2889. A bill to reauthorize the Surface Transportation 
     Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. FEINGOLD:
       S. 2890. A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase 
     the requirement for American-made content, to tighten the 
     waiver provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 2891. A bill to further allocate and expand the 
     availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 2892. A bill to establish the Alabama Black Belt 
     National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2893. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import 
     and Export Act to prevent the use of Indian reservations 
     located on the United States borders to facilitate cross--
     border drug trafficking, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 2894. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and to 
     create a grant program for States to provide individuals with 
     loans to weatherize their homes; to the Committee on Finance.

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