[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4630]
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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. BARRASSO (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 2855. A bill to modernize and streamline the permitting 
     process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. VANCE (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hawley, Mr. 
             Budd, and Mr. Tuberville):
       S. 2856. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require additional disclosures relating to gifts and 
     contracts from foreign sources; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       S. 2857. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and 
     title 17, United States Code, to provide greater access to 
     in-State television broadcast programming for cable and 
     satellite subscribers in certain counties; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself and Mrs. Britt):
       S. 2858. A bill to name the community-based outpatient 
     clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Guntersville, 
     Alabama, as the ``Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 2859. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account 
     numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has 
     been compromised; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Schumer, 
             Ms. Sinema, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. King, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
             Rosen, and Mr. Fetterman):
       S. 2860. A bill to create protections for financial 
     institutions that provide financial services to State-
     sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for 
     such businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mrs. Capito, and Ms. 
             Sinema):
       S. 2861. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a 
     remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, 
     in sports and in society; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Marshall, 
             and Mr. Ricketts):
       S. 2862. A bill to amend the Food for Peace Act to restore 
     the original intent of commodity transfers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Booker, and Mr. 
             Merkley):
       S. 2863. A bill to establish the Commission on Equity and 
     Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       S. 2864. A bill to require U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection to perform an initial health screening on all 
     detainees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 2865. A bill to establish the Prairie du Rocher French 
     Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Illinois, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. 
             Cornyn):
       S. 2866. A bill to improve the customer experience of the 
     Federal Government, ensure that Federal services are simple, 
     seamless, and secure, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 2867. A bill to address the forest health crisis on the 
     National Forest System and public lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 2868. A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter 
     of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the 
     State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 2869. A bill to impose criminal and immigration 
     penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal 
     officer while operating a motor vehicle; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 2870. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to 
     sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment in 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 2871. A bill to advance Federal Government innovation 
     through the implementation and use of multi-cloud computing 
     software technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. FETTERMAN (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, 
             Ms. Hirono, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 2872. A bill to defer student loan payments for 
     survivors of sex-based harassment; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
       S. 2873. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recognize the Women-Owned Small Business program in the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs procurement hierarchy of small 
     business preferences, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN:
       S. 2874. A bill to provide fresh produce to individuals 
     facing food and nutrition insecurity, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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