[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24879]
[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. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1778. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to generic drugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
             Byrd, Mr. Specter, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Merkley, and 
             Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1779. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide health care to veterans exposed in the line of duty 
     to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, and Ms. 
             Snowe):
       S. 1780. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     deem certain service in the reserve components as active 
     service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 1781. A bill to provide for a demonstration program to 
     reduce frequent use of health services by Medicaid 
     beneficiaries with chronic illnesses by providing coordinated 
     care management and community support services; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
             Sessions):
       S. 1782. A bill to provide improvements for the operations 
     of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. 
             Brown):
       S. 1783. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
     1946 to provide for country of origin labeling for dairy 
     products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       S. 1784. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses 
     to applications for approval of courses of education and 
     provide justifications for disapproval of courses, to provide 
     for the review of the disapproval of courses by State 
     approving agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ENSIGN:
       S. 1785. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require State approving agencies to approve courses of 
     education that have been accredited and approved by a 
     nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs .
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S. 1786. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty 
     on certain ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and 
     snowboard boots; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BINGAMAN:
       S. 1787. A bill to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction 
     Facilitation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.

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