[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2769-S2771]
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. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 1381. A bill to modify the presumption of service 
     connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents 
     while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the 
     Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 1382. A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in 
     Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to 
     designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and 
     Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. 
             McSally):
       S. 1383. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of 
     businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, 
     to improve occupational license portability for military 
     spouses through interstate compacts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. Braun):

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       S. 1384. A bill to reform prescription drug pricing and 
     reduce out-of-pocket costs by ensuring consumers benefit from 
     negotiated rebates; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 1385. A bill to prohibit the awarding of a contract or 
     grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold 
     unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in 
     writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the 
     contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Booker, Ms. Harris, and Mrs. Feinstein)):
       S. 1386. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 1387. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     in order to improve the service obligation verification 
     process for TEACH Grant recipients, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 1388. A bill to manage supply chain risk through 
     counterintelligence training, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1389. A bill to protect consumers from usury; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
             Duckworth, and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1390. A bill to require plans for military installations 
     for full military funeral honors for veterans at such 
     installations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Braun, Ms. Murkowski, 
             and Ms. Smith):
       S. 1391. A bill to require reporting regarding certain drug 
     price increases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 1392. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct an assessment of the 
     responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of suicide 
     prevention coordinators of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1393. A bill to prohibit Members of Congress from 
     purchasing or selling certain investments, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
             Murray, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Wyden, and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 1394. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for 
     public safety officers employed by States or their political 
     subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Casey):
       S. 1395. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the purchase of certain firearms by individuals 
     under 21 years of age, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Carper, 
             Mr. Isakson, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 1396. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the definition of municipal solid waste; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Brown, Mr. Udall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Wyden, 
             and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 1397. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot 
     for domestic use; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
           By Ms. CANTWELL:
       S. 1398. A bill to promote the use of smart technologies 
     and systems in communities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1399. A bill to amend title VIII of the Public Health 
     Services Act to revise and extend nursing workforce 
     development programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr. 
             Booker):
       S. 1400. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to preserve the option of States to 
     implement health care marketplaces, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
       S. 1401. A bill to establish eligibility requirements for 
     education support professionals under the Family and Medical 
     Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 1402. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to 
     recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees 
     balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       S. 1403. A bill to amend the Child Care Access Means 
     Parents in School Program under the Higher Education Act of 
     1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1404. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     address the increased burden that maintaining the health and 
     hygiene of infants and toddlers places on families in need, 
     the resultant adverse health effects on children and 
     families, and the limited child care options available for 
     infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Capito, 
             and Mr. Gardner):
       S. 1405. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the credit for production of refined coal; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1406. A bill to revise the boundaries of a unit of the 
     John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, 
     North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 1407. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     add definitions for the terms ``common carrier'' and 
     ``personal operator'', and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       S. 1408. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve child care protections 
     provided through interstate background checks; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 1409. A bill to enhance the ability of the Office of the 
     National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting 
     regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to 
     promote awareness of the services the Office of the National 
     Ombudsman provides, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Shaheen, 
             Mr. King, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Warren, Ms. 
             Hassan, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1410. A bill to amend the Federal share of the fishing 
     safety standards grants; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. 
             Blumenthal):
       S. 1411. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     require certain disclosures related to amicus activities; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       S. 1412. A bill to authorize veterans service organizations 
     to solicit donations at post offices before and after Federal 
     holidays; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 1413. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish an initiative on improving the capacity of military 
     criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual 
     exploitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Hassan):
       S. 1414. A bill to provide bankruptcy relief for student 
     borrowers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Tillis, and Ms. Harris):
       S. 1415. A bill to require the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to immediately release certain grant 
     funds awarded for mitigation activities under the Community 
     Development Block Grant program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1416. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     to prohibit anticompetitive behaviors by drug product 
     manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       S. 1417. A bill to reauthorize activities of the Maritime 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 1418. A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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