[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5339]
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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:
       S. 1511. A bill to extend the participation term for small 
     business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane 
     Rita in certain programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 1512. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Small Business Act to expand the availability of 
     employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1513. A bill to amend title XII of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the provision waiving certain interest payments 
     on advances made to States from the Federal unemployment 
     account in the Unemployment Trust Fund; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Akaka, and 
             Mr. Inouye):
       S. 1514. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold 
     medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion Cobell, in 
     recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to 
     American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her 
     tireless pursuit of justice; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN:
       S. 1515. A bill to permit certain members of the United 
     States Secret Service and certain members of the United 
     States Secret Service Uniformed Division who were appointed 
     in 1984, 1985, or 1986 to elect to be covered under the 
     District of Columbia Police and Firefighter Retirement and 
     Disability System in the same manner as members appointed 
     prior to 1984; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coats, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Kyl, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. 
             Lee):
       S.J. Res. 25. A joint resolution relating to the 
     disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to 
     increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of 
     title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011; placed on 
     the calendar.

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