[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6414]
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. COATS (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 4. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act in order to strengthen rules in case of competition for 
     diabetic testing strips, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       S. 5. A bill to amend the nondiscrimination provisions of 
     the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer 
     service participants; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
       S. 3469. A bill to reinstate reporting requirements related 
     to United States-Hong Kong relations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 3470. An original bill to amend the Surface Mining 
     Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds 
     to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the 1974 United 
     Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, and for other purposes; 
     from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. HATCH:
       S. 3471. An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other 
     purposes; from the Committee on Finance; placed on the 
     calendar.

                          ____________________