[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18780]
[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. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       S. 1940. An original bill to amend the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of 
     the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; placed on 
     the calendar.
           By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Moran, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Shelby, and 
             Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1941. A bill to amend the securities laws to establish 
     certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1942. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     improve transportation for seniors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. 
             Ayotte):
       S. 1943. A bill to amend section 513 of the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expedite the process for requesting 
     de novo classification of a device; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 1944. A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax 
     relief for middle class families and businesses, and for 
     other purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1945. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court 
     proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. McCaskill, and 
             Mr. Pryor):
       S. 1946. A bill to require foreign manufacturers of 
     products imported into the United States to establish 
     registered agents in the United States who are authorized to 
     accept service of process against such manufacturers; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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