[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 180 (Wednesday, December 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8975-S8976]
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. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
             Hatch, Mr. Risch, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coats, Mrs. 
             Fischer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Moran):
       S. 1848. A bill to amend section 1303(b)(3) of Public Law 
     111-148 concerning the notice requirements regarding the 
     extent of health plan coverage of abortion and abortion 
     premium surcharges; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 1849. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide for a fixed annual open 
     enrollment period; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
             King):
       S. 1850. A bill to reform and modernize domestic refugee 
     resettlement programs, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 1851. A bill to provide for incentives to encourage 
     health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 1852. A bill to provide for the establishment of free 
     market enterprise zones in order to help facilitate the 
     creation of new jobs, entrepreneurial opportunities, enhanced 
     and renewed educational opportunities, and increased 
     community involvement in bankrupt or economically distressed 
     areas; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Vitter, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1853. A bill to amend the Environmental Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration

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     Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory 
     Board member qualifications, public participation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 1854. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with 
     respect to the operation of longer combination vehicles on 
     the Interstate System in Idaho, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 1855. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in 
     gains for S corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 1856. A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan 
     Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of 
     retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 
     62; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1857. An original bill to reform assistance to Egypt, 
     and for other purposes; from the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 1858. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to suspend and revise portions of the Report and 
     Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that revised 
     Universal Service Fund distribution to rural carriers, to 
     encourage renewed investment by rural rate-of-return carriers 
     in deployment of broadband infrastructure in rural areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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