[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 130 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7007]
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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. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Begich, and Mr. 
             Merkley):
       S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of 
     employees in the Veterans Health Administration; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Blunt, Ms. Warren, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Murphy, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1557. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs 
     in children's hospitals; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1558. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a program of outreach for veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans 
     are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for 
     receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the 
     laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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