[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S146-S147]
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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. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
             Heinrich):
       S. 3595. A bill to award grants to States to establish or 
     improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to 
     recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, 
     reading, and writing in both English and a second language, 
     and early language programs; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LEE:
       S. 3596. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend 
     references of gilsonite to asphaltite; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
       S. 3597. A bill to reauthorize programs relating to oral 
     health promotion and disease prevention; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, and 
             Mr. Cruz):
       S. 3598. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a comprehensive standard for timing 
     between referrals and appointments for care from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs and to submit a report with 
     respect to that standard, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Ossoff):
       S. 3599. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to limit the authority of corporations to establish 
     and operate separate segregated funds utilized for political 
     purposes, including the establishment

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     or operation of a political committee, to nonprofit 
     corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Vance):
       S. 3600. A bill to enable an employer or employees to 
     establish an employee involvement organization to represent 
     the interests of employees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Ms. Sinema):
       S. 3601. A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 
     2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to 
     consider alternative approaches before determining that a 
     U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, 
             and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 3602. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HAGERTY (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
       S. 3603. A bill to establish an information-sharing pilot 
     program to combat the illicit use of crypto assets; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Vance, Mr. Braun, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
             Lankford, and Mr. Lee):
       S. 3604. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to 
     clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as 
     Federal financial assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Schatz, 
             and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 3605. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to develop guidelines and best practices for local evacuation 
     route planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 3606. A bill to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards 
     Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Hagerty, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, and Mr. 
             Cramer):
       S. 3607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken 
     into account for purposes of the deduction for medical 
     expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Hagerty, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cramer):
       S. 3608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit treatment of certain distributions and 
     reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical 
     expenses; to the Committee on Finance.

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