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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Joni Ernst was published in the Senate section on pages S4697-S4698 on June 22.
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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. COTTON:
S. 2156. A bill to eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Ms. Hassan):
S. 2157. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren):
S. 2158. A bill to extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
S. 2159. A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the ``Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Kaine):
S. 2160. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from establishing per diem reimbursements rates for travel within the continental United States (commonly known as ``CONUS'' ) for certain fiscal years below a certain level, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Lee, and
Mr. Romney):
S. 2161. A bill to modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS-14 level; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Warren):
S. 2162. A bill to require the Small Business Administration to publish loan default rates by franchise brand, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 2163. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a plan to reduce the backlog of requests for information made to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Scott of South
Carolina, Mr. Daines, Mr. Risch, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Tillis):
S. 2164. A bill to provide for certain reforms with respect to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SASSE (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cotton, Mr.
Cruz, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina):
S. 2165. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military dependent children to establish Military Education Savings Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr.
Rounds):
S. 2166. A bill to provide that certain orders of the Federal Communications Commission shall have no force or effect until certain conditions are satisfied, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Lankford):
S. 2167. A bill to establish a national, research-based, and comprehensive home study assessment process for the evaluation of prospective foster parents and adoptive parents and provide funding to States and Indian tribes to adopt such process; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Ms. Ernst, and Mr.
Grassley):
S. 2168. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Murphy,
Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Markey, Mr. Casey,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Duckworth):
S. 2169. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program relating to the removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violence offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BENNET:
S. 2170. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for transparency and landowner protections in the conduct of lease sales under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SASSE:
S. 2171. A bill to prohibit Presidential appointees from subsequently acting on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TESTER:
S. 2172. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve grants, payments, and technical assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Ms. Smith):
S. 2173. A bill to permit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recognized virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers to be included in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model conducted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KING:
S. 2174. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KING:
S. 2175. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventive home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mr. King):
S. 2176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BENNET:
S. 2177. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure sufficient bonding and complete and timely reclamation of land and water disturbed by Federal and Indian oil and gas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Ms. Hassan):
S. 2178. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for fire fighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or their political subdivisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Brown):
S. 2179. A bill to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COTTON:
S. 2180. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate concealment or distortion of information with respect to an international public health emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
S. 2181. A bill to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to authorize the Elder Justice Initiative, to require that online resources of such initiative are made available in Spanish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Young, and
Mr. Brown):
S. 2182. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national evictions database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr.
Menendez):
S. 2183. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 2184. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes; considered and passed.
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