[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20602]
[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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, 
             Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 1556. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR:
       S. 1557. A bill to reinstate the Interim Management 
     Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras 
     National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a 
     final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park 
     Service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Risch, Ms. Landrieu, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1558. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     provide travel and transportation allowances for members of 
     the reserve components for long distance and certain other 
     travel to inactive duty training; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
       S. 1559. A bill to consolidate democracy and security in 
     the Western Balkans by supporting the Governments and people 
     of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro in reaching their 
     goal of eventual NATO membership, and to welcome further NATO 
     partnership with the Republic of Serbia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1560. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental 
     Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1561. A bill to ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine 
     shipping in the Arctic, including the availability of aids to 
     navigation, vessel escorts, oil spill response capability, 
     and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1562. A bill to provide for a study and report on 
     research on the United States Arctic Ocean and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1563. 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. 1564. A bill to enhance the readiness of the United 
     States to deal with increased maritime and development 
     activity in the Arctic as a result of climate change, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1565. A bill to improve Arctic health; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1566. A bill to create the American Arctic Adaptation 
     Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic 
     climate change and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1567. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1568. A bill to assist in the establishment of an 
     interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to 
     protect and interpret the history of the industrialization of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. STABENOW:
       S. 1569. A bill to expand our Nation's Advanced Practice 
     Registered Nurse workforce; to the Committee on Finance.

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