[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7002]
[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 Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2296. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to employ at least three decision review officers at 
     each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 2297. A bill to make demonstration grants to eligible 
     local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local 
     educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-
     to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and 
     secondary schools; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 2298. A bill to provide for a lifetime National 
     Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected 
     disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Ms. 
             Murkowski, Mr. Begich, Mr. Franken, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Tester, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, and Mr. King):
       S. 2299. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act 
     of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and 
     continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2300. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Defense to conduct periodic mental 
     health assessments for members of the Armed Forces and to 
     submit reports with respect to mental health, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Graham, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, and Mr. Pryor):
       S. 2301. A bill to amend section 2259 of title 18, United 
     States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Portman):
       S. 2302. A bill to provide for a 1-year extension of the 
     Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal):
       S. 2303. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the United States Coast Guard; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Paul, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Rubio, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
             Booker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Carper, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. 
             Cruz):
       S. 2304. A bill to amend the charter school program under 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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