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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Mike Rounds was published in the Senate section on pages S5930-S5932 on Aug. 5.
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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. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Padilla, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 2616. A bill to create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 2617. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 2618. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst,
Mr. Cornyn, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith):
S. 2619. A bill to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Kaine, and
Mr. Boozman):
S. 2620. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible by expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN:
S. 2621. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the tax treatment of derivatives and their underlying investments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 2622. A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services under such titles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Booker,
Mr. Daines, Mr. Hagerty, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Thune):
S. 2623. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a ``Product of U.S.A .'' label, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Moran):
S. 2624. A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Warnock, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar,
Ms. Hirono, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 2625. A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 2626. A bill to enhance protections for election records; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Moran):
S. 2627. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve assistance for veterans with travel necessary for counseling, mental health services, health care, and others services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Braun):
S. 2628. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to safe disposal packaging and safe disposal system requirements for certain drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cornyn, and
Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 2629. A bill to establish cybercrime reporting mechanisms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Warren, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Coons, Mr. Padilla,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wyden):
S. 2630. A bill to require Federal agencies to address environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
S. 2631. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that support startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
S. 2632. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include doping fraud as a predicate offense for racketeering and money laundering offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr.
Padilla):
S. 2633. A bill to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar,
Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Markey, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Blumenthal):
S. 2634. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. OSSOFF:
S. 2635. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a plan to eliminate the backlog of passport applications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. King,
Ms. Smith, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Van Hollen):
S. 2636. A bill to amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUJAN:
S. 2637. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the consideration of a standard requiring electric utilities to offer community solar programs to ratepayers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Casey):
S. 2638. A bill to provide additional funding under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor , and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Shaheen,
Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Heinrich,
Mr. Reed, Ms. Smith, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Gillibrand,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Murphy, and Mr.
Whitehouse):
S. 2639. A bill to establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. King, and
Ms. Smith):
S. 2640. A bill to establish a program for developing medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr.
Daines):
S. 2641. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 2642. A bill to exempt large cruise ships from certain requirements applicable to passenger vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEE:
S. 2643. A bill to adjust certain ownership and other requirements for passenger vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
S. 2644. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
S. 2645. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an excise tax on plastics; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren):
S. 2646. A bill to provide Medicaid assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
S. 2647. A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
S. 2648. A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
S. 2649. A bill to establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 2650. A bill to provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr.
Hickenlooper):
S. 2651. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to establish a procedure for the siting of certain interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Scott of South
Carolina):
S. 2652. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs.
Capito):
S. 2653. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Booker, and Mr. Murphy):
S. 2654. A bill to require a declassification review of certain investigation documents concerning foreign support for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Hickenlooper):
S. 2655. A bill to provide funding for demonstration grants to support clinical training of health care providers to administer medical forensic examinations and treatments to survivors of interpersonal violence of all ages; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAWLEY:
S. 2656. A bill to require annual reports and briefings on the Global Force Management Allocation Plan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HIRONO:
S. 2657. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to define the term ``State'' for the purposes of the microloan program carried out under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Ms. Warren):
S. 2658. A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
S. 2659. A bill to require the establishment of an advanced energy technology research initiative and an advanced energy technology and modeling grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal,
Ms. Warren, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 2660. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to authorize grants for toxic substances remediation in schools, to reauthorize healthy high-performance schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 2661. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Peters, Mr. Bennet, and Mr.
Warner):
S. 2662. A bill to establish the Industrial Finance Corporation of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Brown):
S. 2663. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Brown):
S. 2664. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and
Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 2665. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to incentivize small business participation in demand side management programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 2666. A bill to address threats relating to ransomware, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Heinrich):
S. 2667. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER (for Ms. ROSEN):
S. 2668. A bill to require the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to provide assistance relating to broadband access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 2669. A bill to ban the use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 2670. A bill to provide for redistricting reform, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 2671. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes; read the first time.
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