[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9349]
[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 Ms. MIKULSKI:
       S. 1172. A bill to amend the definition of a law 
     enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to 
     ensure the inclusion of certain positions; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Ms. 
             Collins):
       S. 1173. A bill to affirm the authority of the President to 
     require independent regulatory agencies to comply with 
     regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive 
     agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. 
             Warren, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Schumer, and Mr. Casey):
       S. 1174. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
     65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 1175. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     establish a program to provide loans and loan guarantees to 
     enable eligible public entities to acquire interests in real 
     property that are in compliance with habitat conservation 
     plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1176. A bill to impose a fine with respect to 
     international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to 
     verify legal status in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       S. 1177. A bill to authorize the Moving to Work Charter 
     program to enable public housing agencies to improve the 
     effectiveness of Federal housing assistance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1178. A bill to better integrate engineering education 
     into kindergarten through grade 12 instruction and curriculum 
     and to support research on engineering education; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Ayotte):
       S. 1179. A bill to improve the coordination of export 
     promotion programs and to facilitate export opportunities for 
     small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
             Bennet):
       S. 1180. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for the public availability of Medicare claims 
     data; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, 
             Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Begich, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. 
             Nelson, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, and 
             Mr. Wyden):
       S. 1181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from 
     the tax on foreign investments in United States real property 
     interests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
             Merkley, and Mr. Lee):
       S. 1182. A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to require specific evidence for 
     access to business records and other tangible things, and 
     provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to clarify the 
     authority of Congress and the States to regulate 
     corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate 
     entities established by the laws of any State, the United 
     States, or any foreign state; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       S.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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