[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 42 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1652-S1653]
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. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       S. 2125. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent 
     unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the 
     United States in the delivery of such communications; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2126. A bill to launch a national strategy to support 
     regenerative medicine through the establishment of a 
     Regenerative Medicine Coordinating Council, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Grassley, and 
             Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 2127. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector 
     General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2128. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical center in Waco, Texas, as the ``Doris Miller 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       S. 2129. A bill to amend the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act to improve technology transfer at the 
     Department of Energy by reducing bureaucratic barriers to 
     industry, entrepreneurs, and small businesses, as well as 
     ensure that public investments in research and development 
     generate the greatest return on investment for taxpayers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 2130. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to temporarily waive certain vehicle weight limits for 
     covered logging vehicles, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 2131. A bill to amend the statutory authorities of the 
     Coast Guard to strengthen Coast Guard prevention and response 
     capabilities in the Arctic, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. McCain, 
             Mr. Thune, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2132. A bill to amend the Indian Tribal Energy 
     Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
             Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Schatz, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Franken):
       S. 2133. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964 and other statutes to clarify appropriate liability 
     standards for Federal antidiscrimination claims; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MANCHIN:
       S. 2134. A bill to withdraw approval for the drug Zohydro 
     ER and prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from 
     approving such drug unless it is reformulated to prevent 
     abuse; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       S. 2135. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil 
     for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2136. A bill to ensure that oil transported through the 
     Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce 
     United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 2137. A bill to ensure that holders of flood insurance 
     policies under the National Flood Insurance Program do not 
     receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2138. A bill to provide a payroll tax holiday for newly 
     hired veterans; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Toomey):
       S. 2139. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the exclusion for small business stock, to provide 
     incentives for small business high technology research 
     investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico):
       S. 2140. A bill to improve the transition between 
     experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial 
     reusable launch vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 2141. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of 
     safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active 
     ingredients and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Nelson, 
             and Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2142. A bill to impose targeted sanctions on persons 
     responsible for violations of human rights of antigovernment 
     protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen civil society in 
     Venezuela, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2143. A bill to increase access to capital for veteran 
     entrepreneurs to help create jobs; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL:
       S. 2144. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to apply Medicare competitive bidding to vacuum erection 
     systems and to require the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to implement a national mail order program for such 
     devices; to the Committee on Finance.

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           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, 
             and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2145. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, and Mr. Flake):
       S. 2146. A bill to establish a United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office Innovation Promotion Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 2147. A bill to amend Public Law 112-59 to provide for 
     the display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the 
     Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the 
     Smithsonian Institution and at other appropriate locations; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Booker, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2148. A bill to provide for the extension of certain 
     unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. 
             Barrasso):
       S.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give States the 
     right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by 
     the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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