[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1818-S1819]
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 Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Franken, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2164. A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of 
     higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       S. 2165. A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity 
     information and allow for the adoption of innovative products 
     and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. 
             Landrieu, Mr. Warner, Mr. Begich, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2166. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify provisions relating to determinations of full-time 
     equivalent employees for purposes of the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 2167. A bill to establish a grant program for career 
     education in computer science; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Warner, 
             Mr. Begich, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. King):
       S. 2168. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the definition of large employer for purposes of 
     applying the employer mandate; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 2169. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the rate of tax regarding the taxation of distilled 
     spirits; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2170. A bill to free the private sector to harness 
     domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate 
     economic growth by removing statutory and administrative 
     barriers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Ms. 
             Warren):
       S. 2171. A bill to address voluntary location tracking of 
     electronic communications devices, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 2172. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to improve nonretaliation provisions relating to equal 
     pay requirements; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Warner, 
             Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Begich):
       S. 2173. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide a permanent path for the 
     direct enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Landrieu, 
             Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, and Ms. 
             Klobuchar):
       S. 2174. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to provide greater flexibility in 
     offering health insurance coverage across State lines; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
             Manchin, Mr. Warner, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Begich):
       S. 2175. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to enhance access for independent agents 
     and brokers to information regarding marketplace enrollment; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Begich, 
             Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2176. A bill to revise reporting requirements under the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to preserve the 
     privacy of individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 2177. A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science 
     and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote 
     confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring 
     scientific validity, reliability, and accuracy in forensic 
     testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Hatch, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 2178. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election 
     hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and 
     to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in 
     organizing elections be provided to the National Labor 
     Relations Board; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the 
     Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, 
     to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish 
     benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with 
     discharges

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     or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than 
     honorable conditions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 2180. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical 
     performances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. 
             Schatz):
       S. 2181. A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami 
     detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation 
     program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to 
     veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health 
     disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or 
     characterization of the discharge or separation of certain 
     individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program 
     on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the 
     Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 2183. A bill entitled ``United States International 
     Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions''; considered 
     and passed.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. 
             Coats):
       S.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue 
     Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to 
     liability under section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 for the shared responsibility payment for not 
     maintaining minimum essential coverage; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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