[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8443-8444]
[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

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and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. 
             Blunt):
       S. 1487. A bill to require notice and comment for certain 
     interpretative rules; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1488. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process 
     for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans 
     under Medicare part D; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
             Cotton, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
             Kirk):
       S. 1489. A bill to strengthen support for the Cuban people 
     and prohibit financial transactions with the Cuban military, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Collins):
       S. 1490. A bill to establish an advisory office within the 
     Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission 
     to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Warner, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
             Warren, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Donnelly):
       S. 1491. A bill to provide sensible relief to community 
     financial institutions, to protect consumers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       S. 1492. A bill to direct the Administrator of General 
     Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to 
     convey certain Federal property located in the State of 
     Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Heller, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
             Tillis, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Brown, Mr. Tester, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Manchin):
       S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective 
     December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans 
     with service-connected disabilities and the rates of 
     dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
     certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 1494. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize and update the National Child Traumatic Stress 
     Initiative for grants to address the problems of individuals 
     who experience trauma and violence related stress; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions .
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Crapo, Ms. 
             Ayotte, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Johnson):
       S. 1495. A bill to curtail the use of changes in mandatory 
     programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate 
     spending; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       S. 1496. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of 
     any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the 
     Department in the permanent record of the employee; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Udall):
       S. 1497. A bill to exempt the Indian Health Service, the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, and certain other programs for 
     Indians from sequestration; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 1498. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require that military working dogs be retired in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. 
             Stabenow):
       S. 1499. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide eligibility under certain highway programs for 
     projects for the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure 
     communication equipment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
             Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
             Donnelly, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. 
             Tillis):
       S. 1500. A bill to clarify congressional intent regarding 
     the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable 
     waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
       S. 1501. A bill to promote and reform foreign capital 
     investment and job creation in American communities; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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