[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24483]
[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. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. 
             Brown):
       S. 1763. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional 
     expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 1764. A bill to clarify the application of section 
     14501(d) of title 19, United States Code, to prevent the 
     imposition of unreasonable transportation fees; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. 
             Burris):
       S. 1765. A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to 
     include crimes against the homeless; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 1766. A bill to enhance reciprocal market access for 
     United States domestic producers in the negotiating process 
     of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 1767. A bill to authorize a land exchange to acquire 
     land for the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing 
     Rock, North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 1768. A bill to adjust the boundaries of Pisgah National 
     Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1769. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain coins to be acquired by individual 
     retirement accounts and other individually directed pension 
     plan accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. 
             Nelson of Nebraska):
       S. 1770. A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational 
     fishing, hunting, and shooting on Federal public lands and 
     ensure continued opportunities for these activities; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter):
       S. 1771. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a program of grants to newly 
     accredited allopathic medical schools for the purpose of 
     increasing the supply of physicians; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BUNNING:
       S. 1772. A bill to require that all legislative matters be 
     available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before 
     consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate 
     or on the floor of the Senate; read the first time.

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