[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S264-S265]
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. BOOKER:
       S. 273. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold 
     Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with 
     Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their 
     bravery and outstanding service; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Brown, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 274. 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 Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 275. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective 
     applicants for high-cost universal service program funding; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, 
             Mr. Johnson, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
             Rubio, and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 276. A bill to require the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to investigate the vetting 
     and processing of illegal aliens apprehended along the 
     southwest border and to ensure that all laws are being 
     upheld; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PADILLA:
       S. 277. A bill to take certain land located in San Diego 
     County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala 
     Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 278. A bill to require the United States Postal Service 
     to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 279. A bill to establish a moratorium on energy 
     development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. 
             Sinema, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Braun):
       S. 280. A bill to ensure that only licensed health care 
     professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain 
     Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of 
     contract physicians for disability examinations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Thune, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       S. 281. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to direct certain prosecutor's offices to 
     annually report to the Attorney General, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cantwell, 
             Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Carper, 
             Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, 
             Mr. Wyden, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Duckworth, and Ms. Stabenow):
       S. 282. A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic 
     National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 283. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     stipulate, as a condition on the sale at auction of any crude 
     oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, that the crude oil 
     not be exported to certain countries, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 284. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     include on the engravings on the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in 
     the District of Columbia the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., 
     who carved the statue; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. 
             Padilla):
       S. 285. A bill to provide for the perpetuation, 
     administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Scott 
             of Florida, and Ms. Hassan):
       S. 286. A bill to make transitional compensation available 
     to dependents of members of the Armed Forces convicted of 
     dependent abuse in Federal or State court and dependents of 
     members accused of dependent abuse who have forfeited all pay 
     and allowances for an unrelated offense; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 287. A bill to end the practice of including more than 
     one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill 
     enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Young):
       S. 288. A bill to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis 
     globally; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 289. A bill to improve national security at the National 
     Institutes of Health, to address national security issues in 
     the licensure of biological products, to address national 
     security considerations in research at the Department of 
     Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the 
     supported housing program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs has not fewer than one program manager for every 35 
     rental assistance cases under such program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. 
             Hassan, and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans 
     Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


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  On February 7, 2023, page S264, in the third column, the 
following appears: S. 291. A bill to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic 
Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes; 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: S. 291. A bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department 
of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


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           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. King, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Welch, Ms. Hassan, and 
             Mr. Sanders):
       S. 292. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     modify certain requirements for Regional Commissions, to 
     reauthorize the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
           By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Tuberville, 
             Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Scott of Florida, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Braun, 
             Ms. Ernst, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schmitt, 
             Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Tillis, 
             Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Vance, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Johnson, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. Lummis):
       S. 293. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit 
     certain financial service providers who deny fair access to 
     financial services from using taxpayer funded discount

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     window lending programs, and for other programs; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Warnock, Ms. Rosen, and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 294. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Coons):
       S. 295. A bill to grant certain authorities to the 
     President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. 
             Scott of Florida):
       S. 296. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 297. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to authorize certain construction 
     activities on public lands, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Casey, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
             Carper, Mr. Durbin, Mr. King, Mr. Coons, Mr. Reed, 
             Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. 
             Rosen, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Ms. Stabenow, and Ms. Smith):
       S. 298. A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition 
     feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 299. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for automatic continuing resolutions; read the first 
     time.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 300. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     provide for Federal student loan reform; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO:
       S. 301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and 
     secondary education tuition; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR:
       S. 302. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to provide colorectal cancer 
     screening for members of the uniformed services who served in 
     locations associated with toxic exposure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       S. 303. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if 
     the President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       S. 304. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     limit the use of Federal funds for the salaries or expenses 
     of political employees if the President's annual budget 
     submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Scott 
             of Florida, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Young, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
             Warner, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Duckworth):
       S. 305. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the 
     United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the 
     Marine Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein):
       S. 306. A bill to approve the settlement of the water right 
     claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Thune):
       S. 307. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish certain rules relating to unmanned aircraft systems 
     and operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. McConnell, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Budd, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Capito, Ms. 
             Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hawley, 
             Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rubio, 
             Mr. Rounds, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
             Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, 
             Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Vance, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Young):
       S.J. Res. 8. A joint resolution providing for congressional 
     disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
     of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
     ``Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and 
     Exercising Shareholder Rights''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lankford, 
             and Mr. Mullin):
       S.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution providing for congressional 
     disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, 
     of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with 
     Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population 
     Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct 
     Population Segment''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. 
             Hyde-Smith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Lee, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Vance, Mr. Cornyn, 
             Mr. Hawley, Mr. Cassidy, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       S.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs relating to ``Reproductive Health 
     Services''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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