[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1009]
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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. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
             Rosen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. 
             Durbin):
       S. 605. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical 
     care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner):
       S. 606. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration to reimburse 
     the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs directly 
     associated with the removal and replacement of certain 
     drinking water wells; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 607. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to establish an integrated project team to improve the 
     process for scheduling appointments for health care from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Cassidy):
       S. 608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require additional information on math and clerical error 
     notices; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 609. A bill to improve mental health services of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 610. A bill to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 611. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and 
     indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
       S. 612. A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and 
     Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to 
     Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian 
     organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
       S. 613. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce 
     for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mr. Kaine, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 614. A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 
     16th Street and Northwest and L Street Northwest in 
     Washington, District of Columbia, as ``Alexi Navalny Way'' ; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Barrasso, and Mr. Lee):
       S. 615. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable 
     substances; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 616. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal 
     Bar Association; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mr. Welch):
       S. 617. A bill to permit the Attorney General to award 
     grants for accurate data on opioid-related overdoses, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TUBERVILLE (for himself and Mr. Banks):
       S. 618. A bill to prohibit the purchase or lease of 
     agricultural land in the United States by persons associated 
     with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 619. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     address the placement of security freezes for protected 
     consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
             Peters, and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 620. A bill to provide public health veterinary services 
     to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies 
     prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
           By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 621. 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 Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 622. A bill to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 
     Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of 
     additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       S. 623. A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
     Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated 
     Risk Information System as a tier 1 data source in 
     rulemakings and other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting 
     actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. 
             Fetterman):
       S. 624. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with 
     respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement 
     System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Lankford):
       S. 625. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning 
     servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.

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