[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 164 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8203]
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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. TOOMEY:
       S. 3690. A bill to require the Government Accountability 
     Office to include in its annual report to Congress a list of 
     the most common grounds for sustaining protests relating to 
     bids for contracts; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 3691. A bill to minimize the economic and social costs 
     resulting from losses of life, property, well-being, business 
     activity, and economic growth associated with extreme weather 
     events by ensuring that the United States is more resilient 
     to the impacts of extreme weather events in the short- and 
     long-term, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3692. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     authorize National Guard support for State and local efforts 
     to keep schools safe from violence, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 3693. A bill to enhance the safety of America's schools; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 3694. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to enhance existing 
     programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging 
     States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Paul, and Mr. 
             Rubio):
       S. 3695. A bill to amend section 5000A of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an additional religious 
     exemption from the individual health coverage mandate; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, 
             and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3696. A bill to provide for the admission of the State 
     of New Columbia into the Union; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
             Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 3697. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     relating to certain mercury compounds, products, and 
     processes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Akaka, and 
             Mr. Brown of Massachusetts):
       S. 3698. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     improve veterans service organizations access to Federal 
     surplus personal property; considered and passed.

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