[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6753]
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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 Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, 
             Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 1539. A bill to require assurances that certain family 
     planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets 
     containing the contact information of adoption centers; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 1540. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     include contracts and grants for residential care for 
     veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal 
     Government recover a portion of the value of certain 
     projects; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Moran):
       S. 1541. A bill to appropriate such funds as may be 
     necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, 
     including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian 
     and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and 
     allowances for active service performed when a Governmentwide 
     shutdown occurs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Graham, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Risch, Mr. Flake, Mr. Thune, Mr. Johnson 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 1542. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       S. 1543. A bill to appropriate such funds as may be 
     necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, 
     including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian 
     and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and 
     allowances for active service performed when a funding gap 
     caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year 
     appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in 
     the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment 
     of Government activities and services; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 1544. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, 
     Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to 
     timber, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Corker):
       S. 1545. A bill to extend authorities related to global 
     HIV/AIDS and to promote oversight of United States programs; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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