[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S19]
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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. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mr. McConnell, 
             and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 1. A bill to make improvements to certain defense and 
     security assistance provisions and to authorize the 
     appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United 
     States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt 
     the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other 
     purposes; read the first time.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 2. A bill to safeguard certain technology and 
     intellectual property in the United States from export to or 
     influence by the People's Republic of China and to protect 
     United States industry from unfair competition by the 
     People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 3. A bill to bring stability to the individual insurance 
     market, make insurance coverage more affordable, lower 
     prescription drug prices, and improve Medicaid; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 4. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     establish a refundable tax credit to increase the take-home 
     pay of American workers and enhance their financial 
     stability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 5. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and 
     secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 6. A bill to decrease the cost of hiring, and increase 
     the take-home pay of, Puerto Rican workers; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. King, and Ms. 
             Collins):
       S. 7. A bill to provide family members of an individual who 
     they fear is a danger to himself, herself, or others, or law 
     enforcement, with new tools to prevent gun violence; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 8. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to ensure that the supported housing program of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs has not fewer than one program 
     manager for every 35 rental assistance cases under such 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Manchin, 
             Mr. Cotton, Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. Ernst):
       S. 9. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
     Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's 
     jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect 
     jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing 
     and distribution of traditional and premium cigars; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 10. A bill to require the Inter-Agency Task Force on 
     Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for 
     reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms 
     and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 11. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     strengthen the National Disaster Medical System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 12. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     improve access to health care through expanded health savings 
     accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 13. A bill to include the State of Florida in the Gulf 
     of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to 
     extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas 
     of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 14. A bill to authorize additional district court 
     judgeships for the northern, middle, and southern districts 
     of Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 15. A bill to reform the requirements regarding the 
     safety and security of families living in public and 
     federally assisted housing in high-crime areas; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 16. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 
     to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries 
     affected by antidumping or countervailing duty 
     investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 17. A bill to provide for a comfortable and safe 
     temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal 
     housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 18. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act 
     to establish a methodology for determining State allotments 
     for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments that is 
     based on State poverty levels, to require States to 
     prioritize disproportionate share hospital payments on the 
     basis of Medicaid inpatient utilization and low-income 
     utilization rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 19. A bill to exempt health insurance of residents of 
     United States territories from the annual fee on health 
     insurance providers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Warren, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 20. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
     to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by 
     Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the 
     President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Jones, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. 
             Hyde-Smith):
       S. 21. A bill making continuing appropriations for Coast 
     Guard pay in the event an appropriations act expires prior to 
     the enactment of a new appropriations act; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       S. 22. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the 
     Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 23. A bill to establish a national commission on the 
     Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto 
     Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, Ms. Smith, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Warren, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Manchin, Mr. Warner, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Harris, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 24. A bill to provide for compensation of Federal and 
     other government employees affected by lapses in 
     appropriations; read the first time.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 25. A bill to reserve any amounts forfeited to the 
     United States Government as a result of the criminal 
     prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly 
     known as ``El Chapo''), or of other felony convictions 
     involving the transportation of controlled substances into 
     the United States, for security measures along the Southern 
     border, including the completion of a border wall; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murphy, Ms. 
             Warren, and Mr. Carper):
       S. 26. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
     allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal 
     elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 
     1993 to provide for automatic voter registration; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
             Brown, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 27. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds to the 1974 
     United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Lee):
       S.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting 
     the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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