[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 116 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5071]
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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. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 1449. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds for 
     highway safety programs and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 1450. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a commercial truck safety 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
             McCain, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1451. A bill to prohibit the sale of billfish; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1452. A bill to promote simplification and fairness in 
     the administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Begich):
       S. 1453. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts 
     of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, 
     Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that 
     are taken for subsistence purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Brown of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Schumer, 
             and Mr. Inouye):
       S. 1454. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of 
     immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and 
     other renal dialysis provisions; to the Committee on Finance.

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