[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 178 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6329]
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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. BRAUN:
       S. 4812. A bill to provide the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of State with temporary direct hire authority for 
     certain positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 4813. A bill to support United States policy toward 
     Taiwan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 4814. A bill to ensure that sales, exports, or transfers 
     of F-35 aircraft do not compromise the qualitative military 
     edge of the United States or Israel, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 4815. A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety 
     Board; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       S. 4816. A bill to establish the Southern Maryland National 
     Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Risch, Ms. Collins, and 
             Mr. Hawley):
       S. 4817. A bill to modify the 7(a) loan guaranty program of 
     the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Schumer, 
             Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. King, Mr. Reed, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Brown, Ms. Warren, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
             Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Udall, Mr. Schatz, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Peters):
       S. 4818. A bill to provide assistance to small businesses 
     affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Merkley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Booker, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Kaine):
       S. 4819. A bill to improve the health of minority 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       S. 4820. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the use of retirement plan funds to obtain long-
     term care insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 4821. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency 
     response providers; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Young):
       S. 4822. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to enhance tax benefits for research activities; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 4823. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a 
     national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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