[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12722-12723]
[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, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Cochran, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Manchin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Chambliss):
       S. 1401. A bill to provide for the development of a plan to 
     increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production 
     under oil and gas leases of Federal land, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       S. 1402. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Ms. Ayotte):
       S. 1403. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
     (Transportation Security Administration) to facilitate the 
     screening of severely injured or disabled members of the 
     Armed Forces and severely injured or disabled veterans at 
     airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Coats, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, 
             Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 1404. A bill to prohibit the consideration of any bill 
     by Congress unless the authority provided by the Constitution 
     of the United States for the legislation can be determined 
     and is clearly specified; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Leahy, 
             and Ms. Landrieu):
       S. 1405. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an extension of certain ambulance add-on 
     payments under the Medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Ms. AYOTTE (for herself and Mr. Warner):

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       S. 1406. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen 
     penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of 
     Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 1407. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to strengthen elementary and secondary 
     computer science education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       S. 1408. A bill to address the dramatic increase of HIV/
     AIDS in minority communities; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       S. 1409. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit for employer-provided job training, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 1410. A bill to focus limited Federal resources on the 
     most serious offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       S. 1411. A bill to specify requirements for the next update 
     of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access 
     to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in 
     rural areas; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 1412. A bill to provide the Department of Homeland 
     Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the 
     Department of the Treasury with authority to more 
     aggressively enforce customs and trade laws relating to 
     textile and apparel articles, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Moran, and Mr. Coats):
       S. 1413. A bill to exempt from sequestration certain fees 
     of the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1414. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land in the State of Oregon to the Confederated 
     Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
       S. 1415. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land in the State of Oregon to the Cow Creek Band of 
     Umpqua Tribe of Indians; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:
       S. 1416. A bill to protect miners from pneumoconiosis 
     (commonly known as black lung disease), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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