[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19067]
[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:

           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Vitter, 
             and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1505. A bill to provide immigration reform by securing 
     America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, 
     and enabling a practical employer verification program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID (for Ms. Mikulski (for herself, Mr. Cardin, 
             and Mrs. Murray)):
       S. 1506. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to establish national safety standards for 
     transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CARPER:
       S. 1507. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to reform Postal Service retiree health benefits 
     funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. McCaskill, 
             Ms. Collins, and Mr. McCain):
       S. 1508. A bill to amend the Improper Payments Information 
     Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the 
     loss of billions in taxpayer dollars; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. 
             Levin):
       S. 1509. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain commercial 
     cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports in the Great 
     Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN:
       S. 1510. A bill to transfer statutory entitlements to pay 
     and hours of work authorized by the District of Columbia Code 
     for current members of the United States Secret Service 
     Uniformed Division from the District of Columbia Code to the 
     United States Code; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1511. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to improve awareness and access to colorectal 
     cancer screening tests under the Medicare and Medicaid 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1512. A bill to fund comprehensive programs to ensure an 
     adequate supply of nurses; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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