[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6888]
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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 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2982. A bill to expand eligibility for certain housing 
     programs for qualified volunteer first responders; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2983. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the city of 
     Vallejo, California, for the transfer of Mare Island Naval 
     Cemetery in Vallejo, California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Isakson):
       S. 2984. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow for certain residential rental property to be 
     depreciated over a 30-year period; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 2985. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility 
     of designating certain land in the State of Kentucky as the 
     Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 2986. A bill to amend part A of title XI of the Social 
     Security Act to establish an interagency council on social 
     determinants of health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cassidy, and 
             Ms. Hirono):
       S. 2987. A bill to authorize U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection to seize imported merchandise that infringes a 
     design patent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, and 
             Mr. Daines):
       S. 2988. A bill to address the financial exploitation of 
     veterans receiving pension from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 2989. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social 
     security account statements; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       S. 2990. A bill to require that the Federal Government 
     procure from the private sector the goods and services 
     necessary for the operations and management of certain 
     Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 2991. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain 
     veterans by suicide , and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 2992. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration 
     agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Scott of South 
             Carolina):
       S. 2993. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to nursing facility requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Young, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Ernst, Mr. 
             Cassidy, Mr. Rubio, and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 2994. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require information reporting with respect to the 
     qualified opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 
     tax reform legislation, to require public reports related to 
     such tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 2995. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and 
     quality of care at medical centers of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2996. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize 
     block grants to States for prekindergarten education, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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