[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 170 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8079]
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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 Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 2296. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax 
     consequences of employee athletic facility use; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 2297. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily adopt 
     advance directives guiding the medical care they receive; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
             Perdue, and Mr. Paul):
       S. 2298. A bill to specify the state of mind required for 
     conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly 
     identified state of mind, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Franken):
       S. 2299. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve 
     enforcement of the trade laws of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 2300. A bill to require that supplemental certifications 
     and background investigations be completed prior to the 
     admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       S. 2301. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient 
     information on food labels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2302. A bill to temporarily restrict the admission to 
     the United States of refugees from countries containing 
     terrorist-controlled territory; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 2303. A bill to exempt the Department of Defense and 
     other national security agencies from sequestration; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2304. A bill to provide for tribal demonstration 
     projects for the integration of early childhood development, 
     education, including Native language and culture, and related 
     services, for evaluation of those demonstration projects, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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