[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3147-S3148]
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. ROMNEY (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper):
       S. 2366. A bill to codify certain rules regarding 
     competency-based education programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 2367. A bill to improve border security through regular 
     assessments and evaluations of the Checkpoint Program 
     Management Office and effective training of U.S. Border 
     Patrol agents regarding drug seizures; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Peters):
       S. 2368. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in 
     coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal 
     departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of 
     and report to Congress on ways to increase the global 
     competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign 
     direct investment; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 2369. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for teacher and school leader quality enhancement 
     and to enhance institutional aid; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself and Mr. Tillis):
       S. 2370. A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan 
     Food Donation Act to provide protection for the good faith 
     donation of pet products, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. King):
       S. 2371. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income interest received on certain 
     loans secured by rural or agricultural real property; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, 
             Mr. Vance, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. 
             Capito, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 2372. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of 
     certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. ERNST:
       S. 2373. A bill to establish a minimum temperature for 
     thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy 
     and the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. VANCE:
       S. 2374. A bill to exclude certain individuals subject to 
     certain deferred action from eligibility for health plans 
     offered on the Exchanges, advance payments of the premium tax 
     credit, cost-sharing reductions, a Basic Health Program, and 
     for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2375. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in 
     McAllen, Texas, as the ``Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Marshall):
       S. 2376. A bill to reauthorize the Helen Keller National 
     Center Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Welch, and Mr. King):
       S. 2377. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to improve coverage of audiology services under the 
     Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. 
             Whitehouse):
       S. 2378. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2379. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in 
     the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive 
     physical examination; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. SMITH:
       S. 2380. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve assistance for 
     socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran 
     farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Padilla, and 
             Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 2381. A bill to require the search and retention of 
     certain records with respect to conducting criminal 
     background checks, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 2382. A bill to amend the Agricultural Foreign 
     Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on 
     the amount of a civil penalty, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
             Fetterman, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2383. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a 
     grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, 
     preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the 
     environmental and public health impacts of wildlife smoke and 
     extreme heat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 2384. A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status 
     for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
             Hickenlooper, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Padilla, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2385. A bill to provide access to reliable, clean, and 
     drinkable water on Tribal lands, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
             Duckworth, and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 2386. A bill to require health insurance coverage for 
     the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Wyden):
       S. 2387. A bill to authorize the President to declare a 
     smoke emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 2388. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to establish a cybersecurity circuit rider 
     program to provide cybersecurity-related technical assistance 
     to certain entities that operate rural water or wastewater 
     systems; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Cruz):
       S. 2389. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct certain offshore lease sales under the Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lands Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. LUMMIS:
       S. 2390. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create 
     additional opportunities for small refineries to generate 
     credits under the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 2391. A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance 
     Program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, 
             and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 2392. A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social 
     Security Administration for individuals who are victims of 
     identity theft; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 2393. A bill to establish a food and agriculture 
     cybersecurity clearinghouse in the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Vance, Mr. Hawley, and 
             Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2394. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates 
     against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, 
     pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and 
     social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of 
     gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed 
     identity is inconsistent with such minor's biological sex 
     from receiving funding under such Act; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. CARPER (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
       S. 2395. A bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and 
     conservation programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, and 
             Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 2396. A bill to provide enhanced protection against debt 
     collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHMITT (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 2397. A bill to amend section 495 of the Public Health 
     Service Act to require inspections of foreign laboratories 
     conducting biomedical and behavioral research to ensure 
     compliance with applicable animal welfare requirements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2398. A bill to require research into the health 
     consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Budd):
       S. 2399. A bill to require the Assistant Secretary for 
     Preparedness and Response to conduct risk assessments and 
     implement strategic initiatives or activities to address 
     threats to public health and national security due to 
     technical advancements in artificial intelligence or other 
     emerging technology fields; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2400. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to prescribe a regulation reducing the risks 
     in gene synthesis products, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
       S. 2401. A bill to amend section 504 of title 10, United 
     States Code, to allow certain aliens to enlist in the Armed 
     Forces and to clarify the naturalization process for such 
     alien enlistees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Kaine, and 
             Ms. Collins):
       S. 2402. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to establish a career pathways grant program; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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