[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1659-S1660]
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. COTTON (for himself and Mr. Jones):
       S. 645. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior 
     Reserve Officer's Training Corps units; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Ms. Hassan, and Ms. 
             Warren):
       S. 646. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Merkley, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 647. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose a tax on certain trading transactions; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
             Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, Ms. 
             Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Smith, Mr. Udall, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 648. A bill to ensure the humane treatment of pregnant 
     women by reinstating the presumption of release and 
     prohibiting shackling, restraining, and other inhumane 
     treatment of pregnant detainees, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 649. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain 
     the consent of affected State and local governments before 
     making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a 
     nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. UDALL:
       S. 650. A bill to assist entrepreneurs, support development 
     of the creative economy, and encourage international cultural 
     exchange, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions .
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             and Mr. Roberts):
       S. 651. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility 
     for qualified ABLE programs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall, Mr. Carper, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Peters):
       S. 652. A bill to require the United States Postal Service 
     to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation 
     Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 653. A bill for the relief of Malachy McAllister, Nicola 
     McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Ms. Ernst):
       S. 654. 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 Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 655. A bill to impose additional restrictions on tobacco 
     flavors for use in e-cigarettes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, 
             Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Udall, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, 
             and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 656. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address 
     certain issues relating to the extension of consumer credit, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 657. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to establish requirements with respect to 
     prescription drug benefits; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 658. A bill to provide for an accelerated approval 
     pathway for certain drugs that are authorized to be lawfully 
     marketed in other countries; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Portman, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Braun, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 659. A bill to provide for certain additional 
     requirements with respect to patent disclosures; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 660. A bill to address abuse of the Food and Drug 
     Administration's citizen petition process by brand drug 
     manufacturers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 661. A bill to provide for enhanced protections for 
     vulnerable alien children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, 
             Ms. Harris, Mr. Udall, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
             Wyden, Ms. Warren, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, Mr. Schatz, Mr. 
             Booker, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 662. A bill to provide access to counsel for 
     unaccompanied alien children; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. 
             Smith, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 663. A bill to clarify the status and enhance the 
     effectiveness of immigration courts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Ms. Smith, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 664. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to 
     clarify the requirements for meeting the definition of the 
     term ``employee'', and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Peters, 
             Mr. Wyden, Mr. Udall, and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 665. A bill to reduce the number of preventable deaths 
     and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor 
     carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 666. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to award 
     grants to organizations for the provision of transition 
     assistance to members and former members of the Armed Forces 
     who are separated, retired, or discharged from the Armed 
     Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Toomey):
       S. 667. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

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