[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 394]
[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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bennet, 
             Mr. Corker, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
             Hatch, and Mr. Thune):
       S. 145. A bill to require the Director of the National Park 
     Service to refund to States all State funds that were used to 
     reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park 
     System during the October 2013 shutdown; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, and Mr. 
             Hatch):
       S. 146. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     or the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with 
     States and political subdivisions of States providing for the 
     continued operation, in whole or in part, of public land, 
     units of the National Park System, units of the National 
     Wildlife Refuge System, and units of the National Forest 
     System in the State during any period in which the Secretary 
     of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture is unable to 
     maintain normal level of operations at the units due to a 
     lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MURKOWSKI:
       S. 147. An original bill to approve the Keystone XL 
     Pipeline; from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; 
     placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hoeven, 
             Mr. Casey, and Mr. Bennet):
       S. 148. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for 
     entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical 
     equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) 
     competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. LEAHY:
       S.J. Res. 3. A joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of 
     the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.

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