[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10167]
[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. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Casey, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thune, 
             Ms. Warren, and Mr. Wicker):
       S. 2475. A bill to realign structure and reallocate 
     resources in the Federal Government, in keeping with the core 
     American belief that families are the best protection for 
     children and the bedrock of any society, to bolster United 
     States diplomacy and assistance targeted at ensuring that 
     every child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and 
     loving family, and to strengthen intercountry adoption to the 
     United States and around the world and ensure that it becomes 
     a viable and fully developed option for providing families 
     for children in need, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Franken, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       S. 2476. A bill to direct the Federal Communications 
     Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit certain 
     preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       S. 2477. A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to 
     the Government of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, 
     military coup d'etat; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 2478. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to partner with industry to strengthen the 
     safety culture and safety practices of short line and 
     regional freight railroads; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. REID:
       S. 2479. A bill to provide for a land conveyance in the 
     State of Nevada; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Heller):
       S. 2480. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to 
     take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 2481. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide 
     authority for sole source contracts for certain small 
     business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2482. A bill to implement the Convention on the 
     Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fisheries 
     Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on 
     February 24, 2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. 
             Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Hirono, and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2483. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their 
     abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHATZ:
       S. 2484. A bill to implement the Convention on the 
     Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fishery 
     Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Auckland 
     on November 14, 2009, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 2485. A bill to implement the Amendment to the 
     Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the 
     Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, as adopted at Lisbon on 
     September 28, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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