[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 28, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S589-S590]
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. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
             Vitter, and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 273. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or 
     organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, and 
             Mr. Vitter):
       S. 274. A bill to prohibit the Department of the Treasury 
     from assigning tax statuses to organizations based on their 
     political beliefs and activities; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 275. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the coverage of home as a site of care for 
     infusion therapy under the Medicare program; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 276. 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.
           By Mr. REED (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 277. A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act 
     of 2002 and the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 
     to strengthen research in adult education; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Fischer, 
             and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 278. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or 
     telephone interactions by executive branch employees with 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. AYOTTE:
       S. 279. 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; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Johnson, Mr. King, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Paul):
       S. 280. A bill to improve the efficiency, management, and 
     interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process 
     through reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 281. A bill to require a Federal agency to include 
     language in certain educational and advertising materials 
     indicating that such materials are produced and disseminated 
     at taxpayer expense; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
             Johnson, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. 
             McCain):
       S. 282. A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report 
     disclosing the cost and performance of Government programs 
     and areas of duplication among them, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Inhofe, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Perdue, Mr. 
             Daines, Mr. Heller, Mr. Burr, Mr. Vitter, Mr. McCain, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
             McConnell, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Corker, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Shelby):
       S. 283. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service 
     from modifying the standard for determining whether an 
     organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of 
     social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Shaheen, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Kirk, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 284. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign 
     persons responsible for gross violations of internationally 
     recognized human rights, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 285. A bill to authorize the construction of a 
     replacement medical center of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, and to direct the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Chief of 
     Engineers to act as the construction agent with respect to 
     such construction, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Ms. 
             Murkowski):
       S. 286. A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance 
     by Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 287. A bill to establish the Food Safety Administration 
     to protect the public health by preventing foodborne illness, 
     ensuring the safety of food, improving research on 
     contaminants leading to foodborne illness, and

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     improving security of food from international contamination, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Scott):
       S. 288. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to 
     reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of the 
     General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Casey, and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 289. A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and 
     sustained national investment in biomedical research; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Rubio, and 
             Mr. McCain):
       S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the accountability of employees of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 291. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens 
     ordered removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Lankford, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cruz, and Mrs. Fischer):
       S. 292. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to require publication on the Internet of the basis for 
     determinations that species are endangered species or 
     threatened species, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Lankford, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Risch, Mr. Heller, Mrs. 
             Fischer, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 293. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Moran, Mr. Thune, 
             Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Graham, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 294. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in recognition and celebration of the Pro Football 
     Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Daines, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Portman, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
             Vitter, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 295. A bill to amend section 2259 of title 18, United 
     States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 296. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for 
     purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals 
     and preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Udall):
       S. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care 
     Technician Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Nelson, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 298. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide States with the option of providing 
     services to children with medically complex conditions under 
     the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program 
     through a care coordination program focused on improving 
     health outcomes for children with medically complex 
     conditions and lowering costs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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