[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7925-S7926]
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. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Inhofe):
       S. 3778. A bill to allow State manufacturing extension 
     partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized 
     manufacturers for the purpose of training new workers to 
     replace departing experienced workers; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 3779. A bill to establish a voluntary program that 
     strengthens the economy, public health, and environment of 
     the United States by reducing emissions from wood heaters, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 3780. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit 
     experimentation on cats; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 3781. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAINES:
       S. 3782. A bill to restore the application of the Federal 
     antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect 
     competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 3783. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish and carry out a grant program to make grants to 
     eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that 
     provide comprehensive support services and resources designed 
     to increase transfer and graduation rates at community 
     colleges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 3784. A bill to address the needs of workers in 
     industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving 
     technologies; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 3785. A bill to require a joint resolution of approval 
     for the entry into effect of a civilian nuclear cooperation 
     agreement with Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SASSE (for himself and Mr. King):
       S. 3786. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a study on cyberexploitation of members of the Armed 
     Forces and their families, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 3787. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage the development and use of DISARM 
     antimicrobial drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. SASSE:
       S. 3788. A bill to require studies on cyberexploitation of 
     employees of certain Federal departments and their families, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 3789. A bill to provide for certain water resources 
     development activities of the Corps of Engineers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Hatch):
       S. 3790. A bill to impose criminal sanctions on certain 
     persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, 
     to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and 
     to require sharing of information with the United States 
     Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against doping, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Flake):
       S. 3791. A bill to create a Carbon Dividend Trust Fund for 
     the American people in order to encourage market-driven 
     innovation of clean energy technologies and market 
     efficiencies which will reduce harmful pollution and leave a 
     healthier, more stable, and more prosperous nation for future 
     generations; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 3792. A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from 
     compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a 
     generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological 
     product manufactures from compensating biosimilar and 
     interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar 
     biological products and interchangeable biological products; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 3793. A bill to acknowledge the rights of States with 
     respect to sports wagering and to maintain a distinct Federal 
     interest in the integrity and character of professional and 
     amateur sporting contests, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARDNER:
       S. 3794. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the procurement practices of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Jones):
       S. 3795. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement and Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan 
     information; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 3796. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize a loan repayment program for mental health 
     professionals to realize workforce shortages, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 3797. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of 
     certain mental health telehealth services; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 3798. A bill to prohibit the Department of Health and 
     Human Services from operating unlicensed temporary emergency 
     shelters for unaccompanied alien children; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Rubio, and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 3799. A bill to authorize the programs of the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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