[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2075]
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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. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Tillis, and 
             Mr. Booker):
       S. 2644. A bill to ensure independent investigations and 
     judicial review of the removal of a special counsel, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
             Blumenthal):
       S. 2645. A bill to establish a demonstration program under 
     which the Drug Enforcement Administration provides grants to 
     certain States to enable those States to increase 
     participation in drug take-back programs; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 2646. A bill to establish a pilot program administered 
     by the Secretary of Labor, in collaboration with the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award competitive 
     grants to counties (or other equivalent entities) and Tribal 
     entities to administer combined workforce training and drug 
     addiction treatment and recovery programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. 
             Markey):
       S. 2647. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient 
     information on food labels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. NELSON:
       S. 2648. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage employers to hire individuals working in dying 
     industries or occupations made obsolete by technology, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 2649. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a natural gas demand response pilot program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 2650. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     add definitions for the terms ``common carrier'' and 
     ``personal operator'' , and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Lee):
       S. 2651. A bill to promote competition and help consumers 
     save money by giving them the freedom to choose where they 
     buy prescription pet medications, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. 
             Murray):
       S. 2652. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Stephen Michael Gleason; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, 
             and Mr. Coons):
       S.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution to require certifications 
     regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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