[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 80 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3309-S3310]
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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Brown, and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 1455. A bill to provide access to medication-assisted 
     therapy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Thune, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 1456. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the 
     Medicare shared savings program by also basing such 
     assignment on primary care services furnished by Federally 
     qualified health centers, rural health clinics, nurse 
     practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse 
     specialists; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 1457. A bill to restore an opportunity for tribal 
     economic development on terms that are equal and fair, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       S. 1458. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure scientific transparency in 
     the development of environmental regulations and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1459. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
       S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program 
     to cover recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David 
     Fry scholarship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Moran, and 
             Mr. Tester):
       S. 1461. A bill to provide for the extension of the 
     enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for 
     outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small

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     rural hospitals through 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1462. A bill to improve the safety of oil shipments by 
     rail and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. King, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Hoeven):
       S. 1463. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
     Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement 
     for expanded availability of hospital care and medical 
     services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-
     Department of Veterans Affairs entities; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1464. A bill to require all recreational vessels to have 
     and to post passenger capacity limits and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KIRK:
       S. 1465. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to expand access to stroke telehealth services under the 
     Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Schumer, and Mr. Carper):
       S. 1466. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to modify payment under the Medicare program for 
     outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as 
     supplies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Booker, and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 1467. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers 
     to reduce pedestrian injuries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Kaine):
       S. 1468. A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter 
     Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as 
     the ``Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum''; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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