[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5358]
[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. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Risch, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, and 
             Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 1036. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain Western 
     States assistance in the development of statewide 
     conservation and management plans for the protection and 
     recovery of sage-grouse species, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. RISCH:
       S. 1037. A bill to expand the provisions for termination of 
     mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RISCH:
       S. 1038. A bill to clarify that no express or implied 
     warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to 
     voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RISCH:
       S. 1039. A bill to require certain agencies to conduct 
     assessments of data centers and develop data center 
     consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost 
     savings; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1040. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission and the National Academy of Sciences to study the 
     vehicle handling requirements proposed by the Commission for 
     recreational off-highway vehicles and to prohibit the 
     adoption of any such requirements until the completion of the 
     study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       S. 1041. A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-
     fuel production; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. 
             Reed):
       S. 1042. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling 
     on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South 
     Atlantic, and North Atlantic planning areas; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 1043. A bill to ensure that transportation and 
     infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial 
     assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured 
     goods that are produced in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 1044. A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity 
     information and allow for the adoption of innovative products 
     and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Risch, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Roberts, and Mr. Perdue):
       S. 1045. A bill to protect 10th Amendment rights by 
     providing special standing for State government officials to 
     challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CANTWELL:
       S. 1046. A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart 
     building technologies in the private sector and key Federal 
     agencies; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       S. 1047. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for 
     the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, 
     or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency 
     regulations, guidelines, or standards; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       S. 1048. A bill to remove the authority of the Secretary of 
     Energy to amend or issue new energy efficiency standards for 
     ceiling fans; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Udall, 
             and Mr. Flake):
       S. 1049. A bill to allow the financing by United States 
     persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Brown):
       S. 1050. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 by establishing a program to support 
     the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and 
     technical education facilities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. DURBIN:
       S. 1051. A bill to include county and municipal 
     correctional facilities among medical facilities that qualify 
     for designation as health professional shortage areas for 
     purposes of the National Health Service Corps; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 1052. A bill to require a study on the impact of State 
     and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies 
     for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for 
     competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local 
     government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 1053. A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation 
     Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and 
     infrastructure; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 1054. A bill to improve the productivity and energy 
     efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the 
     Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National 
     Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop 
     a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance 
     to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing 
     smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 1055. A bill to require the Administrator of General 
     Services and the Secretary of Energy to set goals for deep 
     energy retrofits in Federal buildings; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, 
             Mr. Coons, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Warren, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Boxer, 
             Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Menendez):
       S. 1056. A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law 
     enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1057. A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, and 
             Mr. King):
       S. 1058. A bill to promote research, development, and 
     demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy 
     technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Durbin):
       S. 1059. A bill to provide Dreamer students with access to 
     student financial aid; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       S. 1060. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Schumer):
       S. 1061. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Markey, and 
             Mr. Schumer):
       S. 1062. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. FRANKEN:
       S. 1063. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal energy 
     efficiency resource standard for electricity and natural gas 
     suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.

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