[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2973]
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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. McCAIN:
       S. 2943. An original bill to authorize appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services; placed on the 
     calendar.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 2944. A bill to require adequate reporting on the Public 
     Safety Officers' Benefit program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Collins):
       S. 2945. A bill to promote effective registered 
     apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Ms. Mikulski):
       S. 2946. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     include certain Federal positions within the definition of 
     law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 2947. A bill to establish requirements regarding quality 
     dates and safety dates in food labeling, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2948. A bill to plan, develop, and make recommendations 
     to increase access to sexual assault examinations for 
     survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the 
     providers that serve them; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Portman, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Kirk):
       S. 2949. A bill to amend and reauthorize the Great Lakes 
     Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 2950. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to receive, process, and pay 
     certain claims relating to the Gold King Mine spill; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 2951. A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 
     impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal 
     costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of 
     oil from foreign offshore units, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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