[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 169 (Thursday, October 24, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6155-S6156]
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. UDALL (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker, 
             and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2691. A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for 
     Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the 
     Department of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 2692. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve direct certification, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Thune):
       S. 2693. A bill to improve oversight by the Federal 
     Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast 
     emergency alert systems; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Daines):
       S. 2694. A bill to place restrictions on searches and 
     seizures of electronic devices at the border; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 2695. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide for the defense of United States agriculture and 
     food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 2696. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to 
     expand supportive services for Native American aging 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
       S. 2697. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish a refundable tax credit to return revenue raised 
     from tariffs against Chinese imports to the American people; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2698. A bill to establish a United States Global Health 
     Commission and a United States Global Health Attache Program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Sullivan):
       S. 2699. A bill to reauthorize the Federal Ocean 
     Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Duckworth):
       S. 2700. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for efforts relating to Move Over laws, to amend 
     title 49, United States Code, to require crash avoidance 
     technology on motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2701. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled 
     substances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2702. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish an integrated energy systems research, development, 
     and demonstration, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Duckworth):
       S. 2703. A bill to enhance the recognition of, and response 
     to, aircraft failure conditions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Smith, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 2704. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture 
     Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation 
     and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future 
     Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United 
     States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing 
     their contribution to the well-being of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schatz, 
             Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2705. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     modify the requirements relating to the use of construction 
     authority in the event of a declaration of war or national 
     emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2706. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated 
     interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards 
     for supplemental, backup, and standby

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     power fees for projects for combined heat and power 
     technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan):
       S. 2707. A bill to provide for a regional center for 
     security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and 
             Mr. Lankford):
       S. 2708. A bill to improve communication between the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation and State law enforcement 
     agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Paul, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2709. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board 
     with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and 
     authority over unfair labor practices; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Markey, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
             Coons, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2710. A bill to prohibit the commercial export of 
     covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 2711. A bill to require institutions of higher education 
     to disclose hazing-related misconduct, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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