[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7272]
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              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 Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wyden, and 
             Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2165. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
     permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 2166. A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure that mental health screenings and 
     assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry 
     into foster care; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MURPHY:
       S. 2167. A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United 
     States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy American Act) 
     and certain other laws with respect to certain waivers under 
     those laws, to provide greater transparency regarding 
     exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Udall):
       S. 2168. A bill to encourage greater community 
     accountability of law enforcement agencies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Heinrich, 
             Mr. Bennet, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Daines):
       S. 2169. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
     extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund; read the first 
     time.
           By Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Udall, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Rounds, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the ability of health care professionals to treat 
     veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Scott, Mr. Johnson, 
             and Mr. Booker):
       S. 2171. A bill to reauthorize the Scholarships for 
     Opportunity and Results Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Tester, 
             and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 2172. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide protections for consumers against excessive, 
     unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium 
     rates; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 2173. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to mental health services under the 
     Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Portman, 
             and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 2174. 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. TESTER:
       S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. King):
       S. 2176. A bill to expand the use of open textbooks in 
     order to achieve savings for students; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2177. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers 
     House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
       S. 2178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, 
     Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to 
     timber, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain 
     agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs health 
     care providers if the Secretary is not feasibly able to 
     provide health care in facilities of the Department or 
     through contracts or sharing agreements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Casey, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Coons):
       S. 2180. A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in 
     Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate 
     standards for Federal employment discrimination and 
     retaliation claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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