[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 127 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5374]
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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. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Thune):
       S. 2777. A bill to establish the Surface Transportation 
     Board as an independent establishment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Ayotte, 
             Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 2778. A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer 
     rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for information on the 
     kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2779. A bill to amend section 349 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of 
     terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality; read 
     the first time.
           By Mr. NELSON:
       S.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State in Iraq 
     and the Levant; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     force against the organization called the Islamic State in 
     order to defend the American people and assist the Iraqi 
     Government in expelling the Islamic State from their 
     territory; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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