[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 48 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S2589]
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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. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 703. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special 
     Administration Region for designation for participation in 
     the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 704. A bill to designate the Rachel Carson Nature Trail, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Isakson, and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United 
     States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 706. A bill to provide the Department of Justice with 
     additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking 
     activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Franken, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 707. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford 
     Loans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Reed, Ms. Stabenow, 
             and Mr. Franken):
       S. 708. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that 
     all students in the middle grades are taught an academically 
     rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students 
     complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary 
     school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and 
     district policies and programs relating to the academic 
     achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and 
     implement effective middle grades models for struggling 
     students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions .
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Begich, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 709. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to increase diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related 
     dementias, leading to better care and outcomes for Americans 
     living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Moran, and Mr. Johanns):
       S. 710. A bill to provide exemptions from municipal advisor 
     registration requirements; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 711. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 
     118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward 
     J. Devitt United States Courthouse; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Coons):
       S. 712. A bill to allow acceleration certificates awarded 
     under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferrable; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 713. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the 
     Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
             Rubio, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       S. 714. A bill to impose certain limitations on consent 
     decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require 
     the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the 
     terms thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, Mr. Johnson 
             of South Dakota, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. 
             Heitkamp, and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 715. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to use designated funding to pay for construction of 
     authorized rural water projects, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 716. A bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK 
     Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure 
     statements and related forms; considered and passed.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven):
       S. 717. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit 
     organizations for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit 
     buildings with energy-efficiency improvements; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coons, Ms. 
             Landrieu, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 718. A bill to create jobs in the United States by 
     increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 
     percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 719. A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal 
     efforts concerning the prevention, education, treatment, and 
     research activities related to Lyme and other tick-borne 
     diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne 
     Diseases Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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