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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Patty Murray was published in the Senate section on pages S1458-S1460 on March 10.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 653. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
S. 654. A bill to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 655. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide that the United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State holds any interest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hawley, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Risch, Mr. Braun, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Daines, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Cassidy, and Mr. Kennedy):
S. 656. A bill to ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Wyden,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, Mr. Portman, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Braun):
S. 657. A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
S. 658. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Manchin, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. King, Mr. Cotton, and Ms.
Sinema):
S. 659. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers under the age of 21, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 660. A bill to require parity in the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services provided to enrollees in private insurance plans, whether such services are provided in-person or through telehealth; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Manchin, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Barrasso, and
Mr. Tester):
S. 661. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualifying advanced coal project credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. Smith):
S. 662. A bill to establish an interactive online dashboard to allow the public to review information for Federal grant funding related to mental health programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Ms.
Klobuchar):
S. 663. A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Lankford, and
Ms. Ernst):
S. 664. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to review certain legislation in order to identify potential risks of duplication of and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 665. A bill to allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 666. A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 667. A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 668. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to permit Governors of States to regulate intrastate endangered species and intrastate threatened species, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the taking of certain black vultures and ravens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MURPHY:
S. 669. A bill to provide for the appropriate balance of empowering diplomats to pursue vital diplomatic goals and mitigating security risks at United States diplomatic posts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Wicker):
S. 670. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to accelerate development of therapies across the spectrum of rare diseases and conditions and facilitate patient access to such therapies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Lankford):
S. 671. A bill to require the collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Carper, Ms.
Murkowski, and Mr. Cramer):
S. 672. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to save Federal funds by authorizing changes to the composition of circulating coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Booker,
Mr. Paul, and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 673. A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Brown, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Reed, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Smith, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Casey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Klobuchar, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Durbin, and
Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 674. A bill to support public health infrastructure; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Duckworth,
Mr. Rubio, Mr. Carper, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Klobuchar,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Graham, and
Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 675. A bill to provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearm; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 676. A bill to address foreign threats to higher education in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
Lankford, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Hagerty):
S. 677. A bill to require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rounds,
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Marshall, and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 678. A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Booker, and Ms. Smith):
S. 679. A bill to authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 680. A bill to award grants to States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Merkley,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Cortez Masto, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Brown, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Menendez):
S. 681. A bill to report data on COVID-19 immigration detention facilities and local correctional facilities that contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Brown, Mrs.
Blackburn, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tuberville,
Mr. Coons, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Rounds):
S. 682. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish a vaccine for COVID-19 to certain individuals who are not enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren,
Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Sanders):
S. 683. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Van
Hollen):
S. 684. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an active transportation investment program to make grants to eligible applicants to build safe and connected options for bicycles and walkers within and between communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN:
S. 685. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms.
Smith):
S. 686. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to address the teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Young, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Hagerty, and Mr. Portman):
S. 687. A bill to advance a policy for managed strategic competition with the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Tillis, and Ms. Rosen):
S. 688. A bill to prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Scott of
Florida):
S. 689. A bill to prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 690. A bill to expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Paul):
S. 691. A bill to provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Hassan, and
Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 692. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the ``Hello Girls''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
S. 693. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Heinrich, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Hirono, and
Ms. Stabenow):
S. 694. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Cramer):
S. 695. A bill to improve the Safe Routes to School Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Romney, Mr.
Manchin, and Mr. Boozman):
S. 696. A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to allow counties to use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband telecommunications services and other technologies; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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