[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17706]
[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. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Chambliss, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 1739. A bill to modify the efficiency standards for 
     grid-enabled water heaters; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. LANDRIEU:
       S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs 
     major medical facility leases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 1741. A bill to direct the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller) to carry out a pilot program to develop 
     innovative consumer financial products that encourage savings 
     and wealth-creation among members of the Armed Forces on 
     active duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KAINE:
       S. 1742. A bill to temporarily suspend the collection of 
     entrance fees at units of the National Park System and the 
     National Wildlife Refuge System; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Barrasso, and 
             Mr. Risch):
       S. 1743. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas 
     operations and promote American energy security, development, 
     and job creation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. 
             McCaskill, Mr. Begich, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Nelson, and 
             Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin):
       S. 1744. A bill to strengthen the accountability of 
     individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of 
     background investigations, to update guidelines for security 
     clearances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. COONS:
       S. 1745. A bill to promote security, stability and good 
     governance in Somalia through a coordinated interagency 
     strategy that supports the consolidation of recent security 
     and political gains in Somalia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 1746. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for a corporate responsibility investment option 
     under the Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Harkin, and 
             Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 1747. A bill to provide for the extension of certain 
     unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHATZ:
       S. 1748. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Secretary of Commerce to establish public-private 
     partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program 
     of the International Trade Administration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ:
       S. 1749. A bill to improve master plans for major military 
     installations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Lee):
       S. 1750. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with 
     States and political subdivisions of States providing for the 
     continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, 
     units of the National Park System, units of the National 
     Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest 
     System in the State during any period in which the Secretary 
     of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to 
     maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a 
     lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       S. 1751. A bill to improve authorities for performance of 
     medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for 
     benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1752. A bill to reform procedures for determinations to 
     proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under 
     the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes; 
     read the first time.
           By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Feinstein, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Warner):
       S. 1753. A bill to extend Government liability, subject to 
     appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from 
     commercial space launches; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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