[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 42 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1494-S1495]
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. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Coats, 
             and Mr. Coons):
       S. 723. A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service 
     contracts used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 724. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide enhanced penalties for marketing candy-flavored 
     controlled substances to minors; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 725. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. COATS:
       S. 726. A bill to establish the prudential regulator of 
     community and independent depository institutions as the 
     conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, 
     examination, and reporting; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Shaheen, 
             and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 727. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to include biomass heating appliances for tax credits 
     available for energy-efficient building property and energy 
     property; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 728. A bill to provide for programs and activities with 
     respect to the prevention of underage drinking; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
             Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Schatz, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 729. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with 
     respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Reed, 
             Mr. Franken, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 730. A bill to permanently extend the Protecting Tenants 
     at Foreclosure Act of 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 731. A bill to enhance Social Security benefits and 
     ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow, 
             and Mr. Udall):
       S. 732. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to 
     reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take land into trust for Indian tribes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.

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           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, 
             Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 733. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino World 
     War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant 
     visas and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. AYOTTE:
       S. 734. A bill to provide for the equitable distribution of 
     Universal Service funds to rural States; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 735. A bill to require that any trade agreement eligible 
     for expedited consideration by Congress include requirements 
     with respect to paying adequate wages and maintaining 
     sustainable production methods, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thune, and 
             Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 736. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to require disclosure to States of the basis of 
     determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information 
     provided by State, tribal, and county governments in 
     decisionmaking under such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, 
             Mr. Franken, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, 
             Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 737. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the application of the Medicare payment rate 
     floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and 
     to apply the rate floor to additional providers of primary 
     care services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
             Merkley, and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 738. A bill to reduce the risks associated with 
     genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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