[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1344]
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. UDALL:
       S. 2648. A bill to assist entrepreneurs, support 
     development of the creative economy, and encourage 
     international cultural exchange, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROUNDS:
       S. 2649. A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of 
     health care furnished under section 101 of the Veterans 
     Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans 
     covered by health-plan contracts; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Gardner, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 2650. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in 
     competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       S. 2651. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to 
     exempt from inspection the slaughter of animals and the 
     preparation of carcasses conducted at a custom slaughter 
     facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2652. A bill to extend the authorization of the 
     Highlands Conservation Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 2653. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited 
     by public school system employees providing services to 
     students in prekindergarten through higher education; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. BOXER:
       S. 2654. A bill to make funds available for Dungeness crab 
     and rock crab emergency disaster assistance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

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