[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 12 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S160]
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. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Booker, 
             and Mr. Lee):
       S. 2459. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of 
     the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROUNDS:
       S. 2460. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require reports to Congress on matters of the military 
     departments and Defense Agencies in support of the biennial 
     strategic workforce plans of the Department of Defense; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Risch, 
             Mr. Booker, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2461. A bill to enable civilian research and development 
     of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public 
     institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge 
     of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 2462. A bill to amend section 117 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal student aid from 
     taxable gross income; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2463. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for 
     public service employment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, and 
             Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2464. A bill to implement equal protection under the 
     14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for 
     the right to life of each born and preborn human person; read 
     the first time.

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