[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 193 (Wednesday, December 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6858]
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              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. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 2972. A bill to restrict the export, reexport, and in-
     country transfers of certain items that provide a critical 
     capability to the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other 
     basic human rights; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. 
             Blackburn):
       S. 2973. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common 
     law; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Romney):
       S. 2974. A bill to require the Postmaster General to 
     establish a comprehensive organizational strategy to combat 
     the use of the mail in the distribution of illicit drugs; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Daines, and Mr. 
             Tester):
       S. 2975. A bill to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive 
     species in western waters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Daines, 
             Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an election to advance future child tax credits in 
     the year of birth or adoption; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2977. A bill to extend the termination of sanctions with 
     respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human 
     Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2978. A bill to ensure consideration of water intensity 
     in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, 
     and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, 
     reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and clean water 
     resources; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       S. 2979. A bill to improve drug testing for transportation-
     related activities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Markey):
       S. 2980. A bill to require the promulgation of certain 
     standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
     under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2981. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer 
     Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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