[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 27671-27672]
[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. BROWN:
       S. 2759. A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for treatment of disability rated and 
     certified as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as 
     disability for purposes of such titles; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bond):
       S. 2760. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
     out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, 
             and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 2761. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the bonus depreciation deduction applicable to the 
     Gulf Opportunity Zone for 2 additional years; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 2762. A bill to designate certain lands in San Miguel, 
     Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 2763. A bill to terminate the preemption of State and 
     local laws that prohibit or regulate gaming or the operation 
     of bucket shops, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Kerry):
       S. 2764. A bill to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer 
     Extension and Reuathorization Act of 2004, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 2765. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     authorize loan guarantees for health information technology; 
     to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 2766. A bill to provide for the coverage of medically 
     necessary food under Federal health programs and private 
     health insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 2767. A bill to provide additional resources and funding 
     for construction and infrastructure improvements at United 
     States land ports of entry, to open additional inspection 
     lanes, to hire more inspectors, and to provide recruitment 
     and retention incentives for United States Customs and Border 
     Protection officers who serve on the Southern Border; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 2768. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the National Transportation 
     Safety Board for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Johanns, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 2769. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the use of entitlement under Post-9/11 
     Educational Assistance for the pursuit of apprenticeships and 
     on-job training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 2770. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish a Veterans Business Center program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coburn, 
             and Mrs. Hutchison):

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       S.J. Res. 21. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 
     the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve to 3 
     in the House of Representatives and 2 in the Senate; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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