[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8494]
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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. CRUZ:
       S. 2363. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the 
     resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is 
     adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security 
     risk and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Heller):
       S. 2364. A bill to permit occupational therapists to 
     conduct the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home 
     health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 2365. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to protect American jobs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL:
       S. 2366. A bill to promote innovation, investment, and 
     economic growth by accelerating spectrum efficiency through a 
     challenge prize competition; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 2367. A bill to provide for hardship duty pay for border 
     patrol agents and customs and border protection officers 
     assigned to highly-trafficked rural areas; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 2368. An original bill to amend title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to improve the efficiency of the Medicare 
     appeals process, and for other purposes; from the Committee 
     on Finance; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. CARPER:
       S. 2369. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to establish an Office for Community Partnerships; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBERTS:
       S. 2370. A bill to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service 
     from modifying or amending the standards and regulations 
     governing the substantiation of charitable contributions; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       S. 2371. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the treatment of locum tenens physicians as 
     independent contractors to help alleviate physician shortages 
     in underserved areas; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 2372. A bill to require reporting of terrorist 
     activities and the unlawful distribution of information 
     relating to explosives, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kirk, 
             and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2373. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema 
     compression treatment items as items of durable medical 
     equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2374. A bill to amend the Defense Base Act to require 
     death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee's designated 
     beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting 
     from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism occurring on or 
     after September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Portman, and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 2375. A bill to decrease the deficit by consolidating 
     and selling excess Federal tangible property, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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