[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 56 (Monday, April 1, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2117-S2118]
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 Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. King, and 
             Ms. Harris):
       S. 961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage 
     under a qualified health plan; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Harris, Ms. Warren, 
             and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 962. A bill to provide funding for Federally qualified 
     health centers and the National Health Service Corps; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       S. 963. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to 
     provide for the registration of marks consisting of the flag, 
     coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United 
     States, any State or municipality, or any foreign nation; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Casey, 
             Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Tester, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 964. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to improve cost-sharing subsidies; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
       S. 965. A bill to provide for programs of scholarships for 
     members of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units 
     toward obtaining private pilot's licenses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 966. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to modernize the physician self-referral prohibitions to 
     promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive 
     payment system and to facilitate physician practice 
     participation in alternative payment models under the 
     Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. 
             Merkley):
       S. 967. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish limitations on cost-sharing for out-of-network 
     services in the individual market, to prohibit balance 
     billing for such services, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Warren, and 
             Mr. Murphy):
       S. 968. A bill to provide for institutional risk-sharing in 
     the Federal student loan programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Coons):
       S. 969. A bill to improve quality and accountability for 
     educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. King):
       S. 970. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the participation of physical therapists in the 
     National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Ms. SMITH:
       S. 971. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain 
     services relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SMITH:
       S. 973. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-
     term care insurance coverage for Federal employees affected 
     by a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Harris):
       S. 974. A bill to modify the authorized uses of certain 
     property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, 
     California; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
             Hirono, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Rosen, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 975. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal 
     protection under defined contribution plans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. 
             Ernst, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
             Hassan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 976. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and 
     Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hawley):
       S. 977. A bill to address the high cost of prescription 
     drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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