[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 739]
[From the U.S. 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. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Crapo, and 
             Mr. Thune):
       S. 167. A bill to suspend sales of petroleum products from 
     the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until certain conditions are 
     met; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             and Mrs. Gillibrand):
       S. 168. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, 
             Mr. Coons, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Warner, Mr. Nelson, and 
             Mr. Schatz):
       S. 169. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to 
     live and work in the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 170. A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational 
     fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public 
     land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Moran, and 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       S. 171. A bill to appropriate such funds as may be 
     necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, 
     including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian 
     and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and 
     allowances for active service performed when a Governmentwide 
     shutdown occurs; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 172. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address 
     certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SHELBY:
       S. 173. A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code 
     and replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic 
     growth and fairness for all Americans; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. 
             Lautenberg):
       S. 174. A bill to appropriately restrict sales of 
     ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Grassley, 
             Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 175. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
     and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered 
     pesticides; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. 
             Sessions):
       S. 176. A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental 
     Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2013 
     through 2018 of the Administration and replace the plan with 
     a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and 
     economic needs of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Johanns, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Inhofe, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Coats, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lee, Mr. Hatch, 
             Ms. Ayotte, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Sessions):
       S. 177. A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education 
     Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely; read the first time.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       S.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States which requires (except 
     during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) 
     that the total amount of money expended by the United States 
     during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain 
     revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year 
     and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of 
     the United States during the previous calendar year; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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