[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5667-S5668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              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. PAUL:
       S. 1278. A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to 
     the Government of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, 
     military coup d'etat; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1279. A bill to prohibit the revocation or withholding 
     of Federal funds to programs whose participants carry out 
     voluntary religious activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Cochran, Mr. Coons, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Klobuchar, and 
             Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1280. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions 
     to agricultural research organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 1281. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of 
     military service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. McCain, Ms. Cantwell, 
             and Mr. King):
       S. 1282. A bill to reduce risks to the financial system by 
     limiting banks' ability to engage in certain risky activities 
     and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain 
     Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed by the 
     Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 1283. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2014, and for other purposes; from the Committee on 
     Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 1284. An original bill making appropriations for the 
     Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
     Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       S. 1285. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 to enhance the Small Business Investment Company 
     Program and provide for a small business early-stage 
     investment program; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and 
             Mr. Franken):
       S. 1286. A bill to encourage the adoption and use of 
     certified electronic health record technology by safety net 
     providers and clinics; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown, and 
             Mr. Roberts):
       S. 1287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to raise the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT 
     credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. 
             Rubio):
       S. 1288. A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1289. A bill to retain the existing vehicle weight 
     limitations for vehicles traveling along any segment of U.S. 
     Highway 78 within Mississippi after such segment is 
     incorporated into the Interstate Highway System; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 1290. A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun 
     violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 1291. A bill to strengthen families' engagement in the 
     education of their children; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Rubio, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Heller, Mr. Burr, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. 
             Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Alexander):
       S. 1292. A bill to prohibit the funding of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act; read the first time.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 1293. A bill to establish a pilot grant program to 
     support career and technical education exploration programs 
     in middle schools and high schools; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
             Begich, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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