[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3597]
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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. MARSHALL (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 4278. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process 
     rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or 
     reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or 
     staff privileges of such physicians; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Risch, and 
             Mr. Hagerty):
       S. 4279. A bill to require the Department of State and the 
     Department of Defense to engage with the Government of Japan 
     regarding areas of cooperation within the Pillar Two 
     framework of the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 4280. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities, nursing 
     facilities, intermediate care facilities for the 
     intellectually disabled, and inpatient rehabilitation 
     facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any 
     period in which regular visitation is restricted; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Ms. Smith):
       S. 4281. A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness 
     plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified 
     farm or ranch; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROUNDS:
       S. 4282. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture 
     from implementing any rule or regulation requiring the 
     mandatory use of electronic identification eartags on cattle 
     and bison; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. 
             Duckworth, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 4283. A bill to establish grants to provide education on 
     guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with 
     disabilities to health care workers, educators, family 
     members, and court workers and court-related personnel; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Ms. Rosen):
       S. 4284. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of monthly housing stipend received by 
     parents pursuing a program of education through distance 
     learning using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Budd):
       S. 4285. A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to improve cooperation between the 
     United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Padilla, 
             Ms. Smith, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Brown, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Fetterman, and Ms. Butler):
       S. 4286. A bill to provide emergency assistance to States, 
     territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by 
     substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and 
     stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to 
     States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or 
     private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to 
     provide for the development, organization, coordination, and 
     operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for 
     the delivery of essential services to individuals with 
     substance use disorder and their families; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. Vance):
       S. 4287. A bill to establish a program of workforce 
     development as an alternative to college for all, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Coons):
       S. 4288. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to 
     provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility 
     construction applications, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 4289. A bill to cancel existing medical debt, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 4290. A bill to permit voluntary economic activity; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 4291. A bill to repeal the limitations on multiple 
     ownership of radio and television stations imposed by the 
     Federal Communications Commission, to prohibit the Federal 
     Communications Commission from limiting common ownership of 
     daily newspapers and full-power broadcast stations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
             Tuberville, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Budd, Mr. Kennedy, and 
             Mr. Scott of Florida):
       S. 4292. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to 
     register an individual to vote in elections for Federal 
     office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 4293. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, 
     as the ``Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse 
     Annex''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 4294. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to negotiate with the Government of Canada regarding 
     an agreement for integrated cross border aerial law 
     enforcement operations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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