WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., has introduced legislation (H.R. 4535) to "modernize the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to conduct research, development, demonstration, and information programs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Roger W. Marshall, R-Kan., Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Mike Bost, R-Ill. It was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Austin Scott, 2417 Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has introduced legislation (S. 2587) to amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend State court funding for child welfare. The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. John Cornyn, 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced legislation (S. 2563) to improve laws relating to money laundering. The bill was introduced on Sept. 26 and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., John Kennedy, R-La., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan. The legislation was referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. For more information,   more