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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Susan M. Collins was published in the Senate section on pages S1500-S1501 on March 11.
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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 Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Carper, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Moran, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth,
Mr. Merkley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Smith,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Padilla):
S. 697. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. King, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Warner, Ms.
Murkowski, and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 698. A bill to establish a pilot program through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall allocate funds to States for the provision of internet-connected devices to libraries; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Manchin):
S. 699. A bill to require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moran,
Mr. Tester, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 700. A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Scott of
South Carolina, and Mr. Brown):
S. 701. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Braun,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rounds,
Ms. Lummis, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. Thune):
S. 702. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. RUBIO:
S. 703. A bill to reduce the excessive appreciation of United States residential real estate due to foreign purchases; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
S. 704. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cramer):
S. 705. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future interstate designations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Burr):
S. 706. A bill to modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Casey):
S. 707. A bill to require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
S. 708. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to advise the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use on a national strategy for preventing mental health and substance use crises during a public health emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY:
S. 709. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Marshall):
S. 710. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
S. 711. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members and former members of the Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged from the Armed Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY:
S. 712. A bill to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs.
Murray, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 713. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily suspend increased line speeds at meat and poultry establishments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, and
Mr. Reed):
S. 714. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 715. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the submission of certain reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 716. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for legal reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Cruz):
S. 717. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of certain required actions under the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cruz):
S. 718. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to reform agency process requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 719. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for project delivery programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 720. A bill to encourage States to permit members of the Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cruz):
S. 721. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of certain required actions under the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MERKLEY:
S. 722. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a program to provide grants and loan guarantees to improve the energy efficiency of publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Cardin, and Mrs.
Shaheen):
S. 723. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Wyden, and Ms. Sinema):
S. 724. A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
S. 725. A bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen):
S. 726. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Murphy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Casey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Reed, and Mrs.
Gillibrand):
S. 727. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kaine,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Warner):
S. 728. A bill to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 729. A bill to establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BRAUN:
S. 730. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to remove the prohibition on States and territories against lowering their taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Sinema, and
Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 731. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Brown, and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 732. A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cassidy, and
Mr. Kaine):
S. 733. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create an innovation zone initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Braun, and
Mr. Lujan):
S. 734. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 735. A bill to amend the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act of 1992 to further support advanced technological manufacturing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Schatz, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carper, Mr. Brown, Ms.
Hassan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Ms.
Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Rosen, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Padilla,
Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms.
Stabenow):
S. 736. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Daines):
S. 737. A bill to establish a Federal cost share percentage for the Milk River Project in the State of Montana; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono,
Mr. Markey, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Padilla, Ms.
Rosen, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 738. A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Paul):
S. 739. A bill to specify the state of mind required for conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly identified state of mind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Wyden,
Mr. Brown, Mr. Coons, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Smith):
S. 740. A bill to help charitable nonprofit organizations provide services to meet the increasing demand in community needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create jobs in the nonprofit sector, reduce unemployment, and promote economic recovery; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Peters):
S. 741. A bill to establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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