[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5773]
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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. BROWN of Massachusetts:
       S. 1579. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     provide that the basic allowance for housing in effect for a 
     member of the National Guard is not reduced when the member 
     transitions between active duty and full-time National Guard 
     duty without a break in active service; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Lee):
       S. 1580. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     extend an exemption from certain requirements of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect public health and 
     safety; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL:
       S. 1581. A bill to improve the importer of record program 
     and the collection of fees and duties in connection with the 
     importation of merchandise into the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. 
             Boxer):
       S. 1582. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to modify provisions relating to beach 
     monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. 
             Chambliss):
       S. 1583. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax deduction for the purchase, construction, 
     and installation of a safe room or storm shelter, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 1584. A bill to provide for additional quality control 
     of drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Begich, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mrs. 
             Shaheen):
       S. 1585. A bill to prohibit the application of certain 
     restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign 
     nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision 
     of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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