[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3171]
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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. BARRASSO:
       S. 2978. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to exempt certain transfers used for educational purposes 
     from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2979. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require candidates of major parties for the office 
     of President to disclose recent tax return information; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 2980. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to 
     include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar 
     limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 2981. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for 
     purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Enzi):
       S. 2982. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to establish a Federal regulatory budget and to impose 
     cost controls on that budget, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. King):
       S. 2983. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide States with the option of providing medical 
     assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to 
     infants under 1 year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome 
     and their families; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 2984. A bill to impose sanctions in relation to 
     violations by Iran of the Geneva Convention (III) or the 
     right under international law to conduct innocent passage, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       S. 2985. A bill to eliminate the individual and employer 
     health coverage mandates under the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act, to expand beyond that Act the choices in 
     obtaining and financing affordable health insurance coverage, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Heller):
       S. 2986. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     safeguard data stored abroad, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARDNER:
       S. 2987. A bill to require the Transportation Security 
     Administration to establish pilot programs to develop and 
     test airport security systems, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2988. A bill to extend the sunset of the Iran Sanctions 
     Act of 1996 in order to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive 
     Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in 
     Iran remains in peaceful activities; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. 
             Sullivan):
       S. 2989. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the United States merchant mariners of World 
     War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service 
     during World War II; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. King):
       S. 2990. A bill to prohibit the President from preventing 
     foreign air carriers traveling to or from Cuba from making 
     transit stops in the United States for refueling and other 
     technical services based on the Cuban Assets Control 
     Regulations; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 2991. A bill to withdraw certain land in Okanogan 
     County, Washington, to protect the land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Risch, 
             Ms. Ayotte, and Mr. Peters):
       S. 2992. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     strengthen the Office of Credit Risk Management of the Small 
     Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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