[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3541-S3542]
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. WICKER:
       S. 4560. A bill to enable the people of the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico to determine the political status of the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Tester, Mr. 
             Warner, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 4561. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to seek 
     to enter into an agreement with an entity to conduct a study 
     and produce a report on barriers to home ownership for 
     members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Ossoff, Mr.

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             Tester, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Booker):
       S. 4562. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United 
     States for members of the uniformed services; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself and Mr. Booker):
       S. 4563. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to take certain 
     actions regarding the housing shortage for members of the 
     Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
             Tester, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, and 
             Mr. Booker):
       S. 4564. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the 
     uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 4565. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the copayment requirement for recipients of Department 
     of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary 
     travel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Lujan):
       S. 4566. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and 
     Security Act of 2007 to establish a regional clean energy 
     innovation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper):
       S. 4567. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for 
     employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country 
     numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 4568. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to promote the increased use of renewable natural gas, to 
     reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful 
     transportation-related emissions that contribute to poor air 
     quality, and to increase job creation and economic 
     opportunity throughout the United States; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. 
             Scott of Florida):
       S. 4569. A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds 
     to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the 
     United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. ERNST (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Lankford, 
             and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 4570. A bill to prohibit the intentional hindering of 
     immigration, border, and customs controls, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 4571. A bill to reaffirm that the President of the 
     United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing 
     on Federal public land; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 4572. A bill to require U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection to expand the use of non-intrusive inspection 
     systems at land ports of entry; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Portman, 
             Ms. Sinema, Mr. Romney, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Warner, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Young, Mr. Coons, Mr. Sasse, and Mr. 
             Graham):
       S. 4573. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to 
     reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential 
     Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when 
     and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of 
     General Services for use in connection with the preparations 
     for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice 
     President; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Portman, 
             Ms. Sinema, Mr. Romney, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Murkowski, 
             Mr. Warner, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Coons):
       S. 4574. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase penalties for crimes against Federally protected 
     activities relating to voting and the conduct of elections, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       S. 4575. A bill to clarify that the Federal Right to Try 
     law applies to schedule I substances for which a phase I 
     clinical trial has been completed and to provide access for 
     eligible patients to such substances pursuant to the Federal 
     Right to Try law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, 
             Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
             Hickenlooper, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. 
             Klobuchar):
       S. 4576. A bill to provide competitive grants for the 
     promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a 
     means to understand the importance of democratic principles, 
     use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the 
     importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

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