[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 21 (Monday, February 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S589-S590]
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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. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Begich, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 267. A bill to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, 
     unreported and unregulated fishing through port State 
     measures; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 268. A bill to reduce the deficit and protect important 
     programs by ending tax loopholes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Begich, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 269. A bill to establish uniform administrative and 
     enforcement authorities for the enforcement of the High Seas 
     Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar 
     statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 270. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a United States 
     Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 271. A bill to improve Arctic health; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 272. A bill to promote research, monitoring, and 
     observation of the Arctic and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
             Landrieu, and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 273. A bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 274. A bill to strengthen nutrition education for 
     elementary school and secondary

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     school students to promote healthy eating choices through 
     developmentally appropriate lessons and activities integrated 
     into the school day; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 275. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for 
     commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project 
     involving the Little Wood River Ranch; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 276. A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for 
     commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project 
     involving the American Falls Reservoir; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. Levin):
       S. 277. A bill to replace the Budget Control Act sequester 
     by eliminating tax loopholes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 278. A bill to replace the Budget Control Act sequester 
     for fiscal year 2013 by eliminating tax loopholes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Heinrich, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 279. A bill to promote the development of renewable 
     energy on public land, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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