[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8883]
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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 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. 
             Cardin):
       S. 2422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects 
     for which appropriations are being made for fiscal year 2016; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2423. A bill making appropriations to address the heroin 
     and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 2424. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and 
     treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, 
     infants, and young children; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, and Ms. 
             Hirono):
       S. 2425. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation 
     technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure 
     flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful 
     use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment 
     adjustments, and for other purposes; considered and passed.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 2426. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop 
     a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the 
     International Criminal Police Organization, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2427. A bill to prohibit discrimination against 
     individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and 
     supports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BENNET:
       S. 2428. A bill to amend the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 to establish a National Service for Schools 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Graham, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Roberts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 2429. A bill to require a report on the military 
     dimensions of Iran's nuclear program and to prohibit the 
     provision of sanctions relief to Iran until Iran has 
     verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 2430. A bill to permit the recovery of costs incurred by 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection for preclearance 
     operations activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. 
             Franken):
       S. 2431. A bill to improve the training of child protection 
     professionals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT (for himself and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 2432. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     require the disclosure of the portion of health insurance 
     premiums attributable to the health insurance tax; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 2433. A bill to provide Federal support to increase 
     public transportation ridership by college students; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 2434. A bill to provide that any executive action that 
     infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 
     8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on 
     the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
     has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for 
     certain purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Tillis, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 2435. A bill to ensure that each covered alien receives 
     a thorough background investigation before such alien is 
     admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 2436. A bill to provide for certain assistance and 
     reforms relating to the territories, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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