[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 28366]
[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. DODD:
       S. 2799. An original bill to expand the Iran Sanctions Act 
     of 1996, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by 
     State and local governments and other entities, to identify 
     locations of concern with respect to transshipment, 
     reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to 
     Iran, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed on the calendar.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 2800. A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education 
     for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2801. A bill to provide children in foster care with 
     school stability and equal access to educational 
     opportunities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 2802. A bill to settle land claims within the Fort Hall 
     Reservation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2803. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to encourage research and carry out an educational 
     campaign with respect to pulmonary hypertension, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2804. A bill to require employers to certify that they 
     have not and will not lay off a large number of employees 
     before they are allowed to employ foreign workers in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SPECTER:
       S. 2805. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
     to increase the amount made available to purchase commodities 
     for the emergency food assistance program in fiscal year 
     2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Carper):
       S. 2806. A bill to codify and enhance existing regulations 
     designed to encourage individuals to adopt healthy behaviors 
     through voluntary participation in programs of health 
     promotion and disease prevention; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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