[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 46 (Thursday, March 11, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1500-S1501]
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 Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Carper, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Moran, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, 
             Mr. Merkley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Smith, 
             Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Padilla):
       S. 697. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial 
     of Harriet Tubman's birth; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, 
             Mr. Crapo, Mr. King, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Warner, Ms. 
             Murkowski, and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 698. A bill to establish a pilot program through which 
     the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall allocate 
     funds to States for the provision of internet-connected 
     devices to libraries; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Capito, 
             and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 699. A bill to require a review of women and lung 
     cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Tester, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 700. A bill to establish a portal and database to 
     receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-
     highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-
     highway crossings program; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Scott of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 701. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to provide equal coverage of in vitro specific 
     IgE tests and percutaneous tests for allergies under the 
     Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Braun, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rounds, 
             Ms. Lummis, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 702. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of State firearm 
     ownership databases, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 703. A bill to reduce the excessive appreciation of 
     United States residential real estate due to foreign 
     purchases; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 704. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a grant program to improve the resiliency of the 
     power grid to natural disasters and reduce the risk of 
     wildfires caused by power lines, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cramer):
       S. 705. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to future 
     interstate designations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 706. A bill to modify a provision relating to 
     adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal 
     highway programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 707. A bill to require a certain percentage of natural 
     gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-
     built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 708. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to convene a task force to advise the Assistant 
     Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use on a national 
     strategy for preventing mental health and substance use 
     crises during a public health emergency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 709. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former 
     foster youth; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Marshall):
       S. 710. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities 
     of sister city partnerships operating within the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 711. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to award 
     grants to organizations for the provision of transition 
     assistance to members and former members of the Armed Forces 
     who are separated, retired, or discharged from the Armed 
     Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 712. A bill to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and 
     Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for 
     former foster youth under Medicaid; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. 
             Murray, and Mr. Cardin):
       S. 713. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     temporarily suspend increased line speeds at meat and poultry 
     establishments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, and 
             Mr. Reed):
       S. 714. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested 
     income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 715. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to require the submission of certain reports, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 716. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to provide for legal reform, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 717. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of 
     certain required actions under the Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 718. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to reform agency process requirements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 719. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to provide for project delivery programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. HAWLEY:
       S. 720. A bill to encourage States to permit members of the 
     Armed Forces who are outside of the State under orders to 
     renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 721. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of 
     certain required actions under the Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 722. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     establish a program to provide grants and loan guarantees to 
     improve the energy efficiency of publicly owned wastewater 
     treatment facilities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Cardin, and Mrs. 
             Shaheen):
       S. 723. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the 
     CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck 
     protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Wyden, and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 724. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school 
     buses eligible for E-rate support; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
       S. 725. A bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 726. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over 
     certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of 
     the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as 
     a national cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Murphy, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Casey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 727. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical 
     care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kaine, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, 
             Mr. Padilla, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 728. A bill to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-
     19 hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 729. A bill to establish an Educational Equity Challenge 
     Grant program administered by the Department of Education; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 730. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act 
     to remove the prohibition on States and territories against 
     lowering their taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Sinema, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       S. 731. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the management of information technology projects and 
     investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Brown, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 732. A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cassidy, and 
             Mr. Kaine):
       S. 733. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     create an innovation zone initiative, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Braun, and 
             Mr. Lujan):
       S. 734. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training 
     and education to teachers and other school employees, 
     students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, 
     respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and 
     secondary school students; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 735. A bill to amend the Scientific and Advanced-
     Technology Act of 1992 to further support advanced 
     technological manufacturing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Schatz, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carper, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Hassan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Casey, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Ms. 
             Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Rosen, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Padilla, 
             Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       S. 736. A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that 
     the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Daines):
       S. 737. A bill to establish a Federal cost share percentage 
     for the Milk River Project in the State of Montana; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Markey, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Padilla, Ms. 
             Rosen, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 738. A bill to provide for grants for States that 
     require fair and impartial police training for law 
     enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States 
     to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and 
     prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement 
     officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Paul):
       S. 739. A bill to specify the state of mind required for 
     conviction for criminal offenses that lack an expressly 
     identified state of mind, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Wyden, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Coons, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Smith):
       S. 740. A bill to help charitable nonprofit organizations 
     provide services to meet the increasing demand in community 
     needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create 
     jobs in the nonprofit sector, reduce unemployment, and 
     promote economic recovery; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Mr. Peters):
       S. 741. A bill to establish a broadband infrastructure 
     finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan 
     guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and 
     deployment of broadband infrastructure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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