[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5011-S5013]
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. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Gardner, 
             and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 2203. A bill to extend the transfer of Electronic Travel 
     Authorization System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to 
     the Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through 
     fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2204. A bill to allow the Federal Communications 
     Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice 
     service providers could block certain automated calls, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
             Warner, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2205. A bill to ensure that claims for benefits under 
     the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and 
     timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis 
     (commonly known as ``black lung disease'' ), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2206. A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding 
     restoration and maintenance of the Mardasson Memorial in 
     Bastogne, Belgium; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

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           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Tillis):
       S. 2207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand refundability and increase simplification of the 
     research credit for certain small businesses; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
       S. 2208. A bill to require online retailers to prominently 
     disclose product country-of-origin information, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 2209. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to establish a safety net 
     program for commercial fishermen and aquaculture producers; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science , and Transportation.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2210. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. MANCHIN:
       S. 2211. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     authorize the expansion of the Appalachian development 
     highway system; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Sullivan):
       S. 2212. A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to take certain steps to improve Coast Guard shore 
     infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 2213. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to repay the credit risk premiums paid with respect to 
     certain railroad infrastructure loans after the obligations 
     attached to such loans have been satisfied; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 2214. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a better defined recruitment and retention 
     incentive program for volunteer emergency service workers; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2215. A bill to prohibit agreements between employers 
     that directly restrict the current or future employment of 
     any employee; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
       S. 2216. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify 
     veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating 
     to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend 
     benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the 
     family caregiver program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2217. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered 
     under the maximum hours requirements; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2218. A bill to amend title IV of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to restore Medicaid coverage for citizens of the Freely 
     Associated States lawfully residing in the United States 
     under the Compacts of Free Association between the Government 
     of the United States and the Governments of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     and the Republic of Palau; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2219. A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who 
     are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention 
     facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cornyn, 
             and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 2220. A bill to modify the exemption for trade secrets 
     and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of 
     Information Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       S. 2221. A bill to prohibit the expansion of immigration 
     detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 2222. A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States from providing financing to persons with 
     seriously delinquent tax debt; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Rubio, Ms. 
             Cortez Masto, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. 
             Daines):
       S. 2223. A bill to facilitate a national pipeline of 
     spectrum for commercial use, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2224. A bill to amend section 214(c)(8) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the data reporting 
     requirements relating to nonimmigrant employees, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. 
             Warren):
       S. 2225. A bill to provide for the basic needs of students 
     at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 2226. A bill to require States to carry out 
     congressional redistricting in accordance with plans 
     developed and enacted into law by independent redistricting 
     commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2227. A bill to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, 
     to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely 
     impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of 
     certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
             Cornyn, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2228. A bill to posthumously advance Lieutenant Colonel 
     Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, to colonel on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2229. A bill to protect consumers from deceptive 
     practices with respect to online booking of hotel 
     reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MURPHY:
       S. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for 
     employer-provided dependent care assistance; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. BOOKER:
       S. 2231. A bill to establish American opportunity accounts, 
     to modify estate and gift tax rules, to reform the taxation 
     of capital income, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 2232. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal 
     Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of 
     selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, 
     to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair 
     and the remaining members, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Bennet, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Duckworth):
       S. 2233. A bill to nullify the effect of the recent 
     executive order that requires Federal agencies to share 
     citizenship data; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. Peters):
       S. 2234. A bill to establish a consortia of universities to 
     advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. WARREN:
       S. 2235. A bill to discharge the qualified loan amounts of 
     each individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Schatz, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       S. 2236. A bill to require Federal agencies to address 
     environmental justice, to require consideration of cumulative 
     impacts in certain permitting decisions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 2237. A bill to authorize the Department of Justice and 
     the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil monetary penalties 
     to deter violations of section 2 of the Sherman Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2238. A bill to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 2239. A bill to codify an Executive order preparing the 
     United States for the impacts of climate change, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Smith, 
             and Mr. Peters):

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       S. 2240. A bill to promote digital citizenship and media 
     literacy; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Ms. McSally):
       S. 2241. A bill to provide for a study on the protection of 
     Native American seeds and traditional foods, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Harris):
       S. 2242. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign 
     election influence and require implementation of compliance 
     and reporting systems by presidential campaigns to detect and 
     report such acts; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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