[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S999]
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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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Braun, 
             and Mr. Scott of South Carolina):
       S. 991. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to 
     reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of the 
     General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Lujan):
       S. 992. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Texas 
     and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated 
     segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 
     27, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Ms. 
             Hassan, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Marshall, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 993. A bill to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Booker, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Ossoff):
       S. 994. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be 
     used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or 
     academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law 
     enforcement agencies in their communities; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. 
             Scott of Florida, and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 995. A bill to promote democracy in Venezuela, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Scott of South 
             Carolina):
       S. 996. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a demonstration project to improve 
     outpatient clinical care for individuals with sickle cell 
     disease; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Boozman, and 
             Mr. Kelly):
       S. 997. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the 
     issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain 
     emissions from agricultural production; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 998. A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal 
     spectrum; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 999. A bill to require the National Telecommunications 
     and Information Administration to estimate the value of 
     electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to 
     Federal entities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
       S. 1000. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment 
     for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce 
     administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 1001. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services 
     from certain high deductible health plan rules; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1002. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. 
             Murkowski):
       S. 1003. A bill to modify the Federal and State Technology 
     Partnership Program of the Small Business Administration, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
             Hawley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       S. 1004. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, and 
             Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 1005. A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act to improve the weatherization assistance 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 1006. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to submit 
     to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced 
     capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership 
     between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. 
             Stabenow, Mr. Carper, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
             Cantwell, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Padilla, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mrs. 
             Shaheen):
       S. 1007. A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, 
     Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special 
     Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1008. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard 
     with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in 
     micromobility devices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       S. 1009. A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary 
     promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell 
     Andrews, United States Army; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 1010. A bill to authorize the honorary promotion of 
     Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army 
     (retired), to Sergeant Major; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Ms. Ernst):
       S. 1011. A bill to require an annual report of Federal 
     employees and retirees with delinquent tax debt; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Carper):
       S. 1012. A bill to authorize Offices of Inspectors General 
     to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Scott of South 
             Carolina):
       S. 1013. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at 
     Parris Island, South Carolina; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1014. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     initiate hearings to review Federal milk marketing orders 
     relating to pricing of Class I skim milk, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 1015. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative 
     Site to Gila County, Arizona; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Welch, Ms. Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
             Murphy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 1016. A bill to address the impact of climate change on 
     agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 1017. A bill to amend title IX of the Education 
     Amendments of 1972 to ensure due process in grievance 
     proceedings; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Braun, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Scott of 
             Florida):
       S. 1018. A bill to extend the statute of limitations for 
     fraud by individuals under the COVID-19 unemployment 
     programs; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 1019. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions 
     with respect to certain officials of Argentina; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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