[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2519]
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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. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 4220. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require Visa Waiver Program countries to share watch 
     list information about known or suspected terrorists and to 
     fully cooperate with the United States law enforcement 
     entities in preventing and combating serious crime; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 4221. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with 
     respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement 
     System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 4222. A bill to esablish the St. Croix National Heritage 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Tillis, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sullivan):
       S. 4223. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       S. 4224. A bill to require the expenditure of an equal 
     amount on border security as on the Ukraine Security 
     Assistance Initiative and to confiscate Russian assets and 
     make such assets available for border security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HASSAN:
       S. 4225. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility 
     of designating the Canterbury Shaker Village National 
     Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Scott of 
             Florida, and Mr. Padilla):
       S. 4226. A bill to designate baby formula as a scarce and 
     critical material under the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
       S. 4227. A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting 
     process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and 
     gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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