[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1174]
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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. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 2042. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. 
             Johanns):
       S. 2043. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service 
     from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, 
     political, or social beliefs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. 
             Johanns):
       S. 2044. A bill to improve transparency and efficiency with 
     respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and 
     the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Markey):
       S. 2045. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     secure the rights of visual artists to copyright, to provide 
     for resale royalties, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 2046. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries coordinated care and 
     greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health 
     services and benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 2047. A bill to prohibit the marketing of electronic 
     cigarettes to children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
             Rubio, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2048. A bill to include New Zealand in the list of 
     foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission 
     into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United 
     States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of 
     New Zealand; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller):
       S. 2049. A bill to curb unfair and deceptive practices 
     during assertion of patents, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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