[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 34 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1592]
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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 Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 511. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 to enhance the Small Business Investment Company 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. 
             Casey):
       S. 512. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to aid gifted and talented and high-
     ability learners by empowering the Nation's teachers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 513. A bill to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation 
     of Oklahoma regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock 
     and Dam in the State of Oklahoma; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 514. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 
     Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in 
     science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads 
     to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 515. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program 
     to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry 
     scholarship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 516. A bill to reduce disparities and improve access to 
     effective and cost efficient diagnosis and treatment of 
     prostate cancer through advances in testing, research, and 
     education, including through telehealth, comparative 
     effectiveness research, and identification of best practices 
     in patient education and outreach particularly with respect 
     to underserved racial, ethnic and rural populations and men 
     with a family history of prostate cancer, to establish a 
     directive on what constitutes clinically appropriate prostate 
     cancer imaging, and to create a prostate cancer scientific 
     advisory board for the Office of the Chief Scientist at the 
     Food and Drug Administration to accelerate real-time sharing 
     of the latest research and accelerate movement of new 
     medicines to patients; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Franken, 
             Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lee, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 517. A bill to promote consumer choice and wireless 
     competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless 
     devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 518. A bill to authorize the issuance of H2O 
     nonimmigrant visas for aliens temporarily performing labor in 
     the seafood processing industry; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Schatz, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 519. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve early education; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 520. A bill to strengthen Federal consumer protection 
     and product traceability with respect to commercially 
     marketed seafood, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 521. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to award 
     grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Harkin):
       S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree 
     or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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