[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7280]
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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. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 4972. A bill to direct the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation to support STEM education and workforce 
     development research focused on rural areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Warner, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. King, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Cotton):
       S. 4973. A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Act of 1949 to authorize the provision of compensation to 
     personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency who incur 
     disabilities resulting from certain injuries to the brain, to 
     authorize the provision of compensation to personnel of the 
     Department of State who incur similar disabilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 4974. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish a refundable tax credit for the installation of 
     energy efficient air source heat pumps; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Moran):
       S. 4975. A bill to require covered entities to implement 
     and disclose information moderation policies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. HAWLEY:
       S. 4976. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reform 
     the Generalized System of Preferences to better protect 
     United States workers; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 4977. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     require that a court decree, court order, or other similar 
     process expressly provides for an annuity supplement payment; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tillis, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hawley, and Ms. 
             Ernst):
       S. 4978. A bill to require a study and report on a 
     potential transfer of Israel to the area of responsibility of 
     the United States Central Command; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 4979. A bill to terminate the Department of Education; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 4980. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
     through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, to support research and programmatic efforts that 
     will build on previous research on the effects of adverse 
     childhood experiences; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mrs. Fischer):
       S. 4981. A bill to support research on privacy enhancing 
     technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schumer, 
             and Mr. Cotton):
       S. 4982. A bill to provide incentives for the production of 
     semiconductors for the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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