[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1117-S1118]
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. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Nelson, 
             Mr. Coats, Mr. McCain, Mr. Flake, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. 
             Cruz, and Ms. Ayotte):
       S. 555. A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer 
     rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James 
     Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller, or any 
     other United States citizen by a foreign terrorist 
     organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 556. A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for 
     recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 557. A bill to promote Advanced Placement and 
     International Baccalaureate programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Ms. 
             Ayotte):
       S. 558. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     require information on contributors to Presidential library 
     fundraising organizations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Enzi, and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 559. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education from 
     engaging in regulatory overreach with regard to institutional 
     eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 560. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for an exception from infringement for certain 
     component parts of motor vehicles; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 561. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
     1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in 
     sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear 
     was determined to be a threatened species under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 562. A bill to promote exploration for geothermal 
     resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 563. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program 
     to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and 
     specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment 
     waiting times; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 564. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for 
     appointment in the Veterans Health Administration of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 565. A bill to reduce the operation and maintenance 
     costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the 
     use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             and Mr. Udall):
       S. 566. A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest 
     Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2018, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 567. A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens 
     to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork 
     of local and State prohibitions; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Schumer, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Bennet, Mr. Warner, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Reed, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 568. A bill to extend the trade adjustment assistance 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 569. A bill to reauthorize the farm to school program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Brown, and 
             Mr. Cardin):
       S. 570. A bill to improve access to oral health care for 
     vulnerable and underserved populations; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Daines, Mr. Casey, Mr. Wicker, Ms. 
             Heitkamp, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tester, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Barrasso, and Mr. King):
       S. 571. A bill to amend the Pilot's Bill of Rights to 
     facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued 
     by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the 
     revision of the third class medical certification regulations 
     issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. KIRK:
       S. 572. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that 
     offers certain commercial sex acts; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Roberts, 
             Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 573. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations with 
     respect to the medical certification of certain small 
     aircraft pilots, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCOTT (for himself and Mr. Booker):
       S. 574. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     allow employers a credit against income tax for employees who 
     participate in qualified apprenticeship programs; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 575. A bill to continue operation of the Human 
     Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child Rescue Corps, a 
     Cyber Crimes Center, a Child Exploitation Investigations 
     Unit, a Computer Forensics Unit, and a Cyber Crimes Unit to 
     support the mission of the Homeland Security Investigations 
     directorate of United States Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement to combat the exploitation of children; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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