[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9419-9420]
[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. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Vitter, and Mrs. Fischer):
       S. 2414. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the 
     regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from new or 
     existing power plants under certain circumstances; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2415. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to eliminate limitations on direct contributions to 
     candidates, to require disclosure of certain contributions 
     within 24 hours of receipt, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
           By Mr. CRUZ:
       S. 2416. A bill to apply laws that restrict the political 
     speech of American citizens to media corporations; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2417. A bill to provide greater controls and restriction 
     on revolving door lobbying; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 2418. A bill to amend title 11 and title 29, United 
     States Code, to increase the amount of unsecured claims for 
     salaries and wages given priority in bankruptcy, to provide 
     for payments to retirees to compensate for lost health 
     insurance benefits resulting from the bankruptcy of their 
     former employer, to protect the health benefits of employees 
     and retirees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       S. 2419. A bill to protect America's veterans from 
     dishonesty and malfeasance in the delivery of medical 
     services and to hold the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     accountable to those they serve; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. FISCHER:
       S. 2420. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985

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     to increase transparency in Federal budgeting, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Coons):
       S. 2421. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to reform the Food for Peace 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
             Begich, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Schatz, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, Ms. 
             Heitkamp, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Schumer, and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 2422. A bill to improve the access of veterans to 
     medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; read the first time.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2423. A bill to improve wait times for appointments for 
     hospital care, medical services, and other health care from 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve accountability 
     of employees responsible for long wait times for such 
     appointments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Coats, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
             Johanns, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Moran, Mr. Thune, Mr. Scott, 
             Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Graham):
       S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of 
     medical providers and to increase transparency and 
     accountability of operations of the Veterans Health 
     Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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