[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6304]
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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. JOHNSON:
       S. 3487. A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 
     1963 to improve the orderly transfer of the executive power 
     during Presidential transitions; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 3488. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     secure the rights of visual artists to copyright, to provide 
     for resale royalties, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. ERNST:
       S. 3489. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require Medicare Advantage plans offered under part C 
     of the Medicare program and prescription drug plans offered 
     under part D of such program to provide information relating 
     to the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are 
     controlled substances to certain individuals enrolled under 
     such plans; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 3490. A bill to protect State and local witnesses from 
     tampering and retaliation, to empower law enforcement 
     agencies to keep America safe from organized crime and gang-
     related violence, to authorize grants for the purchase of 
     personal protective equipment and detection devices for first 
     responders assisting at the scene of an opioid overdose or 
     investigating opioid trafficking or distribution, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Hatch, and 
             Mr. Markey):
       S. 3491. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States 
     and transportation planning organizations accessibility data 
     sets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Young, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 3492. A bill to improve the removal of lead from 
     drinking water in public housing; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. 
             Nelson):
       S. 3493. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve quality measurement and development; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms. Harris):
       S. 3494. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to improve Medicaid and the Children's Health 
     Insurance Program for low-income mothers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BARRASSO:
       S. 3495. A bill to provide certainty with respect to the 
     timing of Department of Energy decisions to approve or deny 
     applications to export natural gas, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. King):
       S. 3496. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the 
     effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the 
     determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of 
     the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. King):
       S. 3497. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage 
     program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans 
     for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 3498. A bill to designate Federal election day as a 
     public holiday; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 3499. A bill to provide grants for projects to acquire 
     land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation 
     purposes and to develop new or renovate existing outdoor 
     recreation facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. WARREN:
       S. 3500. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of 
     illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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