[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6922-S6923]
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. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 3520. A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection 
     Act of 2000 to clarify report dates, modify the criteria for 
     determinations of whether countries are meeting the minimum 
     standards for elimination of trafficking, and highlight the 
     importance of concrete actions by countries to eliminate 
     trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 3521. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide students with disabilities and their families with 
     access to critical information needed to select the right 
     college and succeed once enrolled; to

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     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 3522. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to modify the payment amount for direct graduate medical 
     education costs for certain hospitals; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 3523. A bill to amend the Indian Civil Rights Act of 
     1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover 
     crimes involving sexual violence, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.


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  On page S6923, December 8, 2016, in the first column, the 
following appears: S. 3523. A bill to amend the Indian Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 to extend the jurisdiction of tribal courts to 
cover crimes involving sexual violence, and for purposes.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: S. 3523. A bill to 
amend the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 to extend the 
jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual 
violence, and for other purposes.


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           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 3524. A bill to amend Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of 
     Evidence to prohibit cross-examination by the accused of 
     minor victims of sexual assault; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Franken, Mr. Peters, Mr. Tester, and Mr. 
             Heinrich):
       S. 3525. A bill to enhance the security operations of the 
     Transportation Security Administration and the stability of 
     the transportation security workforce by applying a unified 
     personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to 
     employees of the Transportation Security Administration who 
     are responsible for screening passengers and property, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 3526. A bill to provide incentives for States to invest 
     in practices and technology that are designed to expedite 
     voting at the polls and to simplify voter registration; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. 
             Baldwin, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 3527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent high net worth individuals from receiving tax 
     windfalls for entering government service; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. HEITKAMP:
       S. 3528. A bill to provide for mandatory training for 
     Federal Government supervisors and the assessment of 
     management competencies; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 3529. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a progressive consumption tax and to reform 
     the income tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       S. 3530. A bill to allow the use of claims, eligibility, 
     and payment data to produce reports, analyses, and 
     presentations to benefit Medicare, and other similar health 
     insurance programs, entities, researchers, and health care 
     providers, to help develop cost saving approaches, standards, 
     and reference materials and to support medical care and 
     improved payment models; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RISCH:
       S. 3531. A bill to designate certain National Forest System 
     land in the State of Idaho as wilderness; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
             Casey, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 3532. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian 
     tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, 
     diversification, and development in economically distressed 
     communities through the reclamation and restoration of land 
     and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried 
     out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 3533. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy 
     and Management Act of 1976 to discourage litigation against 
     the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management relating 
     to land management projects; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Mrs. FISCHER:
       S. 3534. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     permit the Secretary of the Treasury to locate and recover 
     certain assets of the United States Government; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       S. 3535. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing any 
     individual who has been convicted of a felony and medical 
     personnel who have had their medical licenses or credentials 
     revoked or suspended, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 3536. A bill to impose sanctions on persons that 
     threaten the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of 
     Iraq and to address the emergency in Syria, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

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