[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 23 (Thursday, February 6, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S821]
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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. BAUCUS:
       S. 1997. A bill to authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional 
     Water Authority System; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Begich):
       S. 1998. A bill to amend the Adult Education and Family 
     Literacy Act to reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska 
     Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College or University 
     adult education and literacy; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the 
     use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the 
     contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to 
     preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions 
     under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2000. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and 
     improve Medicare payments for physicians and other 
     professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 2001. A bill to require that textile and apparel 
     articles acquired for use by executive agencies be 
     manufactured from articles, materials, or supplies entirely 
     grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2002. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     conduct a motor and motor-driven systems market assessment 
     and public awareness program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Heller):
       S. 2003. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the energy credit for certain property under 
     construction; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2004. A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the 
     transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, 
     transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals 
     with disabilities, as they travel on and across federally 
     funded streets and highways; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill):
       S. 2005. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the reporting of certain hospital payment 
     data under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2006. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     National Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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