[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S132]
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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 2449. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual 
     citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson, 
             and Mr. Carper):
       S. 2450. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     address administrative leave for Federal employees, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2451. A bill to designate the area between the 
     intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness 
     Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and 
     International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of 
     Columbia, as ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza'', and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       S. 2452. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to make 
     payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought 
     before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has 
     paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States 
     persons by United States courts; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 2453. A bill to consolidate duplicative and overlapping 
     Federal programs and reduce spending; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 2454. A bill to limit the period of authorization of new 
     budget authority provided in appropriation Acts, to require 
     analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of existing programs for 
     which continued new budget authority is proposed to be 
     authorized by committees of Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2455. A bill to expand school choice in the District of 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2456. A bill to simplify and improve the Federal student 
     loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide 
     stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible 
     borrowing, and save money for taxpayers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       S. 2457. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the exclusion for employer-provided education 
     assistance to employer payments of student loans; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 2458. A bill to amend section 217(a)(12) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to the restriction 
     of the use of the Visa Waiver Program for aliens who travel 
     to certain countries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Coats, 
             Mr. Hatch, and Mrs. Ernst):
       S.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq 
     and the Levant and its associated forces; read the first 
     time.

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