[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23745-23746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              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:


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           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1921. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic 
     opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, 
     abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and replacing such 
     taxes with a national sales tax and a business tax; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Baucus, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dorgan, 
             Mr. Burns, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Allard, Mr. Reid, 
             and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 1922. A bill to authorize appropriate action if 
     negotiations with Japan to allow the resumption of United 
     States beef exports are not successful, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Bond):
       S. 1923. A bill to address small business investment 
     companies licensed to issue participating debentures, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1924. A bill to strengthen civil-military relationships 
     by permitting State and local governments to enter into lease 
     purchase agreements with the United States Armed Forces; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, 
             Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 1925. A bill to provide for workers and businesses 
     during the response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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