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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Richard Burr was published in the Senate section on pages S1643-S1645 on March 18.
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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 Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 817. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Blumenthal, and
Mr. Markey):
S. 818. A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hawley, Mr.
Hoeven, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 819. A bill to enhance the security of the United States and its allies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
S. 820. A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. King):
S. 821. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a simplified income-driven repayment plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Scott of
Florida, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 822. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require program participation agreements between institutions of higher education and Hanban if a Confucius Institute operates on the campus of the institution; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 823. A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
S. 824. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the ``Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 825. A bill to establish the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 826. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Braun, Mr. Lee, Mr.
Hagerty, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Sasse):
S. 827. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID-19 education relief funds; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 828. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. Warren):
S. 829. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
S. 830. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Children's Museum to provide the National Children's Museum rental space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
S. 831. A bill to reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program in order to prevent fraud and to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation in American communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN:
S. 832. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to fund job-creating improvements in energy and resiliency for Federal buildings managed by the General Services Administration, to enable a portfolio of clean buildings by 2030, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth,
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hassan, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. King,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Murphy, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 833. A bill to amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr.
Schumer):
S. 834. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
S. 835. A bill to provide that the Federal Communications Commission and communications service providers regulated by the Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 shall not be subject to certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act with respect to the construction, rebuilding, or hardening of communications facilities following a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Casey):
S. 836. A bill to amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, and
Mr. Durbin):
S. 837. A bill to provide relief to public transportation agencies with projects in the Full Funding Grant Agreement stage of the Capital Investment Grants Program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Ms.
Collins, and Mr. Carper):
S. 838. A bill to amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Scott of
South Carolina, and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 839. A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Sasse):
S. 840. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUBIO:
S. 841. A bill to decrease the cost of hiring, and increase the take-home pay of, Puerto Rican workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Hagerty):
S. 842. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Mrs. Capito):
S. 843. A bill to establish the Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management in the National Science and Technology Council and a Federal Carbon Removal Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Barrasso,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. King, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Rounds, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 844. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY:
S. 845. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to protect Federal employees from retaliation for the lawful use of Federal records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Whitehouse, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Ms.
Rosen, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Booker, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Lujan, and Mr. Leahy):
S. 846. A bill to provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for deferred action under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Hawley, Mr. Warnock, and Ms. Warren):
S. 847. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
S. 848. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve the service obligation verification process for TEACH Grant recipients, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. King):
S. 849. A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct a study to identify supply chains critical to national security, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Warren):
S. 850. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any contributor during a calendar year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
S. 851. A bill to address social determinants of maternal health; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
S. 852. A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 853. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Grassley):
S. 854. A bill to designate methamphetamine as an emerging threat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Risch, and Mr.
Crapo):
S. 855. A bill to prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Ms. Collins):
S. 856. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create an interdivisional taskforce at the Securities and Exchange Commission for senior investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
S. 857. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a public directory of the individuals occupying Government policy and supporting positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 858. A bill to establish criminal penalties for aliens who fail to depart before the expiration of their visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 859. A bill to terminate the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Kaine):
S. 860. A bill to develop and deploy firewall circumvention tools for the people of Hong Kong after the People's Republic of China violated its agreement under the Joint Declaration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Grassley, and
Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 861. A bill to establish an interagency One Health Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 862. A bill to create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Thune, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 863. A bill to require asylum officers at United States embassies and consulates to conduct credible fear screenings before aliens seeking asylum may be permitted to enter the United States to apply for asylum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Portman, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Cramer, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kelly,
Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moran,
Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Inhofe):
S. 864. A bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Wicker):
S. 865. A bill to recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a status convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Marshall, and
Mr. Heinrich):
S. 866. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to promote reforestation following unplanned events on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
S. 867. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Women's Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr.
King):
S. 868. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title and waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals with Huntington's disease; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Hassan, and
Mr. Cornyn):
S. 869. A bill to establish the Office of Supply Chain Preparedness within the Department of Commerce to manage the partnership of the United States with private industry and State and local governments with respect to the manufacturing of critical resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms.
Sinema):
S. 870. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
S. 871. A bill to strengthen American economic resiliency and equitably expand economic opportunity by launching a national competition, promoting State and local strategic planning, encouraging innovation by the public and private sectors, and by substantially investing Federal resources in research and development; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith,
Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schatz, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Van Hollen, and Mr. Padilla):
S. 872. A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice and civil rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 873. A bill to establish the Climate Change Advisory Commission to develop recommendations, frameworks, and guidelines for projects to respond to the impacts of climate change, to issue Federal obligations, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund projects that aid in adaptation to climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, and Mr.
Blumenthal):
S. 874. A bill to establish a green transportation infrastructure grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 875. A bill to make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Smith):
S. 876. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SHELBY:
S.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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