[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S874-S875]
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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. REID (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Udall, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 2540. A bill to provide access to counsel for 
     unaccompanied children and other vulnerable populations; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2541. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
     to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety 
     Act to further the conservation of prohibited wildlife 
     species; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. King):
       S. 2542. A bill to provide for alternative and updated 
     certification requirements for participation under Medicaid 
     State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act in the 
     case of certain facilities treating infants under one year of 
     age with neonatal abstinence syndrome, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MANCHIN:
       S. 2543. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug 
     Administration; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, and 
             Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2544. A bill to increase public safety by punishing and 
     deterring firearms trafficking; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2545. A bill to modify the requirements of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for reimbursing health care 
     providers under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
     and

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     Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and 
             Mrs. McCaskill):
       S. 2546. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require certain plans providing for nonqualified deferred 
     compensation to require repayment of benefits to the employer 
     in the event of extraordinary governmental assistance, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 2547. A bill to increase the maximum penalty for unfair 
     and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs 
     of air transportation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2548. A bill to establish the 400 Years of African-
     American History Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, 
             Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2549. A bill to require the Transportation Security 
     Administration to conduct security screening at certain 
     airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. 
             Merkley):
       S. 2550. A bill to repeal the jury duty exemption for 
     elected officials of the legislative branch; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2551. A bill to help prevent acts of genocide and mass 
     atrocities, which threaten national and international 
     security, by enhancing United States civilian capacities to 
     prevent and mitigate such crises; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2552. A bill to amend section 875(c) of title 18, United 
     States Code, to include an intent requirement; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
             Schatz, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2553. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     require multi-line telephone systems to have a default 
     configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call 
     to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, 
     or post-fix, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. INHOFE:
       S. 2554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or 
     misconduct, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Nelson):
       S. 2555. A bill to provide opportunities for broadband 
     investment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. 
             Casey):
       S. 2556. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize 
     a State to reimburse certain costs incurred by the State in 
     providing training to workers after a petition for 
     certification of eligibility for trade adjustment assistance 
     has been filed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2557. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, 
     and work assistance for drug-related offenses; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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