[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S707-S708]
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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. REED (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Boxer, and 
             Mr. Franken):
       S. 290. A bill to reduce housing-related health hazards, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mrs. Boxer, and 
             Mr. Franken):
       S. 291. A bill to establish the Council on Healthy Housing 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 292. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to provide a special rule for the period of admission of H-2A 
     nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders, goat herders, or 
     dairy farmers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 293. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for 
     employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country 
     numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental 
     health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 295. A bill to allow certain Indonesian citizens to file 
     a motion to reopen their asylum claims; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 296. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by 
     permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and 
     lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent 
     resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and 
     lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud 
     in connection with permanent partnerships; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 297. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and 
     secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inhofe, 
             and Mr. Donnelly):
       S. 298. A bill to prevent nuclear proliferation in North 
     Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Fischer, 
             and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 299. A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being 
     used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal 
     Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Lee):
       S. 300. A bill to prohibit the implementation of any 
     program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the 
     status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the 
     United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented 
     at every land, sea, and air port of entry; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 301. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born 
     in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the 
     United States at birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 302. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present 
     alien an aggravated felony and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 303. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United 
     States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 304. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land 
     within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 305. A bill to authorize the acquisition of core 
     battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond 
     for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Enzi, and 
             Mr. Crapo):
       S. 306. A bill to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation 
     conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal 
     Reclamation law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, Mr. Franken, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nelson, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 307. A bill to reduce the Federal budget deficit by 
     closing big oil tax loopholes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 308. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act 
     and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in 
     the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, to 
     provide for cash relief for years for which annual COLAs do 
     not take effect under certain cash benefit programs, and to 
     provide for Social Security benefit protection; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Begich, 
             and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 309. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
     World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coons, and 
             Mr. Blunt):
       S. 310. A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the 
     formation and growth of new businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 311. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in 
     the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as 
     a unit of the National Park System, and

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     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. 
             Heinrich):
       S. 312. A bill to adjust the boundary of the Carson 
     National Forest, New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Franken, Mr. Moran, Mr. Reed, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
             Johanns, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 313. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established 
     under State programs for the care of family members with 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
       S. 314. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the health of children and help better understand and 
     enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early 
     life; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Collins, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Mikulski, 
             Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 315. A bill to reauthorize and extend the Paul D. 
     Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, 
     and Education Amendments of 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Franken, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 316. A bill to recalculate and restore retirement 
     annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, to 
     eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal 
     Service prefund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits 
     Fund, to place restrictions on the closure of postal 
     facilities, to create incentives for innovation for the 
     United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal 
     service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself and Mrs. Fischer):
       S. 317. A bill to require the Inspector General of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to include certain 
     assessments in reports; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. JOHANNS:
       S. 318. A bill to rescind funds made available to the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency if the 
     Administrator fails to meet certain deadlines; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. JOHANNS:
       S. 319. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, 
     modeling, and support in the development of a State 
     implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. JOHANNS (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Paul, 
             Ms. Collins, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Coats, Mr. Johnson of 
             Wisconsin, and Mrs. Fischer):
       S. 320. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
     Code, to provide for congressional review of agency guidance 
     documents; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Harkin, and 
             Mr. Franken):
       S. 321. A bill to reduce the deficit by imposing a minimum 
     effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Begich, 
             and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 322. A bill to set the United States on track to ensure 
     children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 323. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of 
     immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and 
     other renal dialysis provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mr. Hatch, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Shelby, Mr. 
             McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Enzi, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Burr, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Coats, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lee, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mr. Heller, Mr. Scott, Mr. Flake, Mr. Cruz, and Mrs. 
             Fischer):
       S.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing 
     the budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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