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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:

       By Mrs. BOXER for the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       *Samuel Epstein Angel, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the 
     Mississippi River Commission for a term of nine years.
       By Mr. LIEBERMAN for the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       *Eugene Louis Dodaro, of Virginia, to be Comptroller 
     General of the United States for a term of fifteen years.

  *Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed 
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

              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. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       S. 3986. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture 
     Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of 
     Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Begich):
       S. 3987. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with 
     respect to the applicability of identity theft guidelines to 
     creditors; considered and passed.
           By Mr. KIRK:
       S. 3988. A bill to establish the Grace Commission II to 
     review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the 
     Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 3989. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for 
     restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts:
       S. 3990. A bill to extend emergency unemployment benefits 
     without adding to the Federal budget deficit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 3991. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for 
     public safety officers employed by States or their political 
     subdivisions; read the first time.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 3992. A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal 
     and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are 
     long-term United States residents and who entered the United 
     States as children and for other purposes; read the first 
     time.

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