[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 170 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7187]
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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. HELLER:
       S. 1817. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the 
     procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 1818. A bill to amend SAFETEA-LU to ensure that projects 
     that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation 
     systems are eligible for certain grants, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1819. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to 
     improve programs and services; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 1820. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     provide assistance to State National Guards to provide 
     counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in 
     support of a contingency operation, members returning from 
     such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their 
     families; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Alexander, and 
             Mr. Heller):
       S. 1821. A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary 
     office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Brown 
             of Massachusetts):
       S. 1822. A bill to provide for the exhumation and transfer 
     of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in 
     Tripoli, Libya; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 1823. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain 
     individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Warner, and 
             Mr. Johanns):
       S. 1824. A bill to amend the securities laws to establish 
     certain thresholds for shareholder registration under that 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON of Florida:
       S. 1825. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the American Military Retirees 
     Association, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1826. A bill to provide for the availability of self-
     employment assistance to individuals receiving extended 
     compensation or emergency unemployment compensation; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1827. A bill to establish a Trade Enforcement Division 
     in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 1828. A bill to increase small business lending, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Begich, 
             Mr. Franken, Mr. Reed, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, and 
             Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1829. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates 
     applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 1830. A bill to improve enforcement of intellectual 
     property rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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