[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5781-S5783]
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. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2851. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination 
     of the programs and activities of the National Institutes of 
     Health with respect to Tourette syndrome; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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           By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 2852. A bill to clarify membership requirements for the 
     Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.


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  On page S5782, September 18, 2014, in the first column, the 
following appears: S. 2852. A bill to clarify membership 
requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit 
insurance Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs.The Record has been corrected to read: S. 2852. A 
bill to clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 2853. A bill to implement policies to end preventable 
     maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Reed, and 
             Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 2854. A bill to establish pilot programs to encourage 
     the use of shared equity mortgage modifications, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       S. 2855. A bill to amend the nondiscrimination provisions 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, 
     longer, service participants; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Ms. 
             Collins):
       S. 2856. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the credit for production of electricity from 
     renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash 
     facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment 
     of this Act; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2857. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility 
     of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage 
     Area in Connecticut, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2858. A bill to enhance rail safety and provide for the 
     safe transport of hazardous materials, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2859. A bill to promote apprenticeships for credentials 
     and employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota, and Mrs. Hagan):
       S. 2860. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to support early college high schools and other 
     dual or concurrent enrollment programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2861. A bill to authorize the Central Everglades 
     Planning Project, Florida, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 2862. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
     respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services, and with respect to 
     registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to 
     conduct clinical testing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Isakson, and Mr. Scott):
       S. 2863. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed rule 
     on gainful employment prior to issuing a final rule on 
     gainful employment; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 2864. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to develop a national strategic action plan to 
     assist health professionals in preparing for and responding 
     to the public health effects of climate change, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. 
             Begich):
       S. 2865. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to provide for voter registration through the 
     Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
           By Mr. BOOKER:
       S. 2866. A bill to authorize grants for the support of 
     caregivers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. 
             Portman):
       S. 2867. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for the preparation of career and technical 
     education teachers; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2868. A bill to establish a statute of limitations for 
     certain actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. COATS:
       S. 2869. A bill to enhance the homeland security of the 
     United States , and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. King):
       S. 2870. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Social 
     Security Act relating to demonstration projects designed to 
     provide unemployed workers with the information, skills, and 
     relationships they need for reemployment; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Heller):
       S. 2871. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     safeguard data stored abroad from improper government access, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 2872. A bill to protect individuals by strengthening the 
     Nation's mental health infrastructure, improving the 
     understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions 
     and protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and 
     expanding the reporting of mental health records to the 
     National Instant Criminal Background Check System; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2873. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to acknowledge contributions at units of the National Park 
     System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2874. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of 
     valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEGICH:
       S. 2875. A bill to codify in law the establishment and 
     duties of the Office of Complex Administrative Investigations 
     in the National Guard Bureau, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Warren, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 2876. A bill to establish a public education and 
     awareness and access program relating to emergency 
     contraception; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 2877. A bill to appropriately manage the debt of the 
     United States by limiting the use of extraordinary measures; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2878. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exclusion from income for student loan 
     forgiveness for students in certain income-based or income-
     contingent repayment programs who have completed payment 
     obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Rockefeller, and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 2879. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     Sustainable Chemistry Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 2880. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in 
     elementary and secondary schools located in rural or high 
     unemployment areas and to individuals who achieve 
     certification from the National Board for Professional 
     Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. AYOTTE:
       S. 2881. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes 
     of the employer shared responsibility requirement; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 2882. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for 
     contributions to 529 plans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HEINRICH:
       S. 2883. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to submit to Congress a report on the 
     entrepreneurial impact of technology transfer at the National 
     Laboratories; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Johnson 
             of South Dakota):
       S. 2884. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues 
     that promote the use of the term redskins; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 2885. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board 
     with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and 
     authority over unfair labor practices; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
             Cochran):
       S. 2886. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold 
     Medal, collectively, to James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and 
     Michael Schwerner to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years 
     ago in an effort to bring justice and equality to Americans 
     in Mississippi during Freedom Summer; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 2887. A bill to expand access to transportation services 
     for individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 2888. A bill to promote the provision of exercise and 
     fitness equipment that is accessible to individuals with 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HARKIN:
       S. 2889. A bill to require compliance with established 
     universal home design guidelines, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Mr. King, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
             Begich, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 2890. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, 
     through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     to establish a constituent-driven program that develops an 
     information platform capable of efficiently integrating 
     coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best 
     practices, and coordinates the collection of priority coastal 
     geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, 
     and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
             Cochran, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 2891. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an 
     innovation in surface transportation program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 2892. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp):
       S. 2893. A bill to authorize the use of multifamily housing 
     subject to a mortgage insured under section 207 of the 
     National Housing Act as short-term residential housing; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HOEVEN:
       S. 2894. A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting 
     process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and 
     gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     include in income the unrepatriated earnings of groups that 
     include an inverted corporation; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 2896. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     adjust for inflation the amount that is exempt from 
     administrative offsets by the Department of Education for 
     defaulted student loans; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself and Ms. Ayotte):
       S. 2897. A bill to establish a program that promotes 
     reforms in workforce education and skill training for 
     manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin):
       S. 2898. A bill to provide consumer protections for 
     students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 2899. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Franken, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2900. A bill to create livable communities through 
     coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 2901. A bill to increase the quantity of solar 
     photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the 
     purchase and installation of an additional 10,000,000 
     photovoltaic systems by 2024, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 2902. A bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of 
     certain cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 2903. A bill to reform the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COBURN:
       S. 2904. A bill to prevent the militarization of Federal, 
     State, and local law enforcement by Federal excess property 
     transfers and grant programs; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 2905. A bill to require the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office to calculate a carbon score for 
     each bill or resolution; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 2906. A bill to provide for the treatment and extension 
     of temporary financing of short-time compensation programs; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 2907. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish and carry out a comprehensive program to improve 
     education and training for energy-related jobs; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2908. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage 
     under a qualified health plan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 2909. A bill to authorize a comprehensive strategic 
     approach for United States foreign assistance to developing 
     countries to end extreme global poverty and hunger, achieve 
     food and nutrition security, promote endurable, long-term, 
     agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional 
     outcomes, especially for women and children, build resilient, 
     adaptive, local capacity of vulnerable populations, and for 
     other related purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 2910. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more 
     than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census 
     and apportionment, to require States to conduct such 
     redistricting through independent commissions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Coons, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. King, and 
             Ms. Warren):
       S. 2911. A bill to establish a task force to review 
     policies and measures to promote, and to develop best 
     practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
             McConnell):
       S. 2912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude certain compensation received by public safety 
     officers and their dependents from gross income; considered 
     and passed.

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