[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1980-S1982]
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 Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Padilla):
       S. 1131. A bill to regulate firearm silencers and firearm 
     mufflers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 1132. A bill to establish a cap on out-of-pocket costs 
     for insulin; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 1133. A bill to direct the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Director of 
     the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to establish a 
     program to support or conduct research on valvular heart 
     disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Rubio, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 1134. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Master Sergeant Rodrick ``Roddie'' Edmonds in recognition of 
     his heroic actions during World War II; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, 
             Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Reed, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Coons, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1135. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for 
     the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Wyden, and 
             Mr. Portman):
       S. 1136. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Booker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             King, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Padilla):
       S. 1137. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit gay and trans panic defenses; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Rubio, and 
             Mr. Van Hollen):
       S. 1138. A bill to revoke or deny visas to Chinese 
     officials involved in the formulation or execution of a 
     policy that prevents innocent United States citizens from 
     leaving China; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       S. 1139. A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1140. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to alter 
     the maximum amount of a second draw loan under Paycheck 
     Protection Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 1141. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     allow for twelve associate justices of the Supreme Court of 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Durbin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1142. A bill to require a determination as to whether 
     crimes committed against the Rohingya in Burma amount to 
     genocide; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Scott of 
             Florida, and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 1143. A bill to prohibit certain individuals from 
     downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the 
     United States or a government corporation; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Scott 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Thune, 
             Mr. Daines, Mr. Romney, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. 
             Fischer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Braun, Mr. Paul, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hoeven, 
             Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
             Cornyn, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1144. A bill to prohibit Federal funding of Planned 
     Parenthood Federation of America; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 1145. A bill to prohibit the placement in service or 
     continued operation of certain natural gas compressor 
     stations as part of a project that would lead to or 
     facilitate natural gas exports; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1146. A bill to counter Saudi Arabia's possible pursuit 
     of weapons of mass destruction, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
             Rosen, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1147. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who 
     have a service-connected disability to receive both 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason 
     of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special 
     Compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, 
             Mr. Murphy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Smith, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1148. A bill to restrict the first-use strike of nuclear 
     weapons; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Blunt, and 
             Ms. Lummis):
       S. 1149. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property 
     used predominantly within an Indian reservation; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 1150. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     maritime environmental and technical assistance program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mrs. 
             Feinstein):
       S. 1151. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a presumption of service connected disability for 
     certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Scott of 
             Florida, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1152. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have 
     relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered 
     for purposes of State allotments under the English Language 
     Acquisition grants; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Tuberville):
       S. 1153. 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.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 1154. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, 
     electronically-aerated bait containers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1155. A bill to reform Federal firearms laws, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Boozman, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. 
             Rosen, Mr. Risch, Ms. Warren, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
             Merkley, and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 1156. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, 
             Mr. Brown, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bennet, 
             Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, Ms. 
             Smith, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 1157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues 
     and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction 
     for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the 
     trade or business of being an employee; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Ms. Duckworth):

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       S. 1158. A bill to provide paid family and medical leave to 
     Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 1159. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance 
     the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share 
     information with respect to merchandise suspected of 
     violating intellectual property rights with rights holders 
     and other interested parties; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Portman):
       S. 1160. A bill to prioritize efforts of the Department of 
     State to combat international trafficking in covered 
     synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Hassan):
       S. 1161. A bill to promote focused research and innovation 
     in quantum communications and quantum network infrastructure 
     to bolster internet security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 1162. A bill to improve access to the Program of All-
     Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 1163. A bill to withdraw all United States Armed Forces 
     from Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Young, and 
             Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 1164. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign 
     persons who engage in the hostage-taking or wrongful 
     detention of United States citizens or aliens lawfully 
     admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Blunt, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Booker, 
             Ms. Collins, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. King, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kelly, Mr. 
             Cassidy, and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1165. A bill to amend the national service laws to 
     prioritize national service programs and projects that are 
     directly related to the response to and recovery from the 
     COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Young, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 1166. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an 
     investment in qualified property is made; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 1167. A bill to eliminate subsidies for fossil-fuel 
     production; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Braun, Ms. 
             Smith, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Cramer):
       S. 1168. A bill to provide clarification regarding the 
     common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 
     403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Risch):
       S. 1169. A bill to address issues involving the People's 
     Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Smith, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. King, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Tester, Mr. Casey, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. 
             Rosen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 1170. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Warren, 
             Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 1171. 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. MARKEY:
       S. 1172. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to carry out a grant program to support efforts to provide 
     fare-free transit service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. Romney):
       S. 1173. A bill to establish a matched savings program for 
     low-income students; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Rounds, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 1174. A bill to establish a national commission on 
     fiscal responsibility and reform, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 1175. A bill to categorize public safety 
     telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under 
     the Standard Occupational Classification System; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 1176. A bill to establish a grant program to support the 
     manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic 
     drugs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1177. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the eligibility criteria for E visas; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Durbin, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. 
             Rosen):
       S. 1178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow for a credit against tax for employers of 
     reservists; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1179. A bill to provide financial assistance for 
     projects to address certain subsidence impacts in the State 
     of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Ms. Smith, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Reed):
       S. 1180. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1181. A bill to authorize the establishment of HOPE 
     Account Pilot Projects, HOPE Action Plans Pilot Projects, and 
     competitive grants for pilot projects; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 1182. 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, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 1183. A bill to allow veterans to use, possess, or 
     transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical 
     marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs as authorized by a State or Indian Tribe, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 1184. A bill to improve the program providing for 
     private screening companies to conduct security screening at 
     airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1185. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to 
     care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, or adult child, 
     or another related individual, who has a serious health 
     condition, and to allow employees to take, as additional 
     leave, parental involvement and family wellness leave to 
     participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's 
     educational and extracurricular activities or meet family 
     care needs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Warren, and 
             Mr. Sanders):
       S. 1186. A bill to provide standards for facilities at 
     which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
     Security are detained, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       S. 1187. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve 
     the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty 
     laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       S. 1188. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit 
     exposure by veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Braun, and 
             Mr. Schatz):
       S. 1189. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a 
     competitive grant program under which the Secretary of 
     Agriculture provides grants to land-grant colleges and 
     universities to support agricultural producers in adopting 
     conservation and innovative climate practices, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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           By Mr. KING:
       S. 1190. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide enhanced Federal matching payments for direct 
     support worker training programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, and 
             Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 1191. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to include biomass heating appliances in the energy credit 
     and to extend the credit for residential energy efficient 
     property; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 1192. A bill to amend subtitle A of title XX of the 
     Social Security Act to authorize direct support worker career 
     advancement demonstration projects, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             and Mr. Young):
       S. 1193. A bill to establish a grant program at the 
     Department of Homeland Security to promote cooperative 
     research and development between the United States and Israel 
     on cybersecurity; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Toomey):
       S. 1194. A bill to include Portugal in the list of foreign 
     states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the 
     United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United States 
     nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal 
     and to otherwise modify the eligibility criteria for E visas; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Schatz, 
             Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, 
             Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
             Menendez, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Peters, 
             Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. King, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Bennet, Mr. Casey, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Lujan, Mr. 
             Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
             Coons, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 1195. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time 
     so that they can address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their families; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 1196. A bill to amend subtitle A of title XX of the 
     Social Security Act to fund additional projects that focus on 
     competency-based training for personal or home care aides, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Thune):
       S. 1197. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     apply public-private talent exchange programs in the 
     Department of Defense to quantum information sciences and 
     technology research, to increase coordination across agencies 
     and emphasize opportunities in the Department for quantum 
     information sciences and technology research, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
             Cassidy):
       S. 1198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Hagerty):
       S. 1199. A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest 
     in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
             Warner):
       S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution requiring the advice and 
     consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, 
     terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North 
     Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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