[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8818-8819]
[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. JOHNSON:
       S. 1522. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal 
     land

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     management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions 
     under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
       S. 1523. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. McCaskill, 
             Mr. Moran, Mr. Warner, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Klobuchar, 
             Mr. Isakson, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Burr):
       S. 1524. A bill to enable concrete masonry products 
     manufacturers to establish, finance, and carry out a 
     coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to 
     improve, maintain, and develop markets for concrete masonry 
     products; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 1525. A bill to block any action from being taken to 
     finalize or give effect to a certain proposed rule governing 
     the Federal child support enforcement program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 1526. A bill to amend title 10 and title 41, United 
     States Code, to improve the manner in which Federal contracts 
     for construction and design services are awarded, to prohibit 
     the use of reverse auctions for design and construction 
     services procurements, to amend title 31 and 41, United 
     States Code, to improve the payment protections available to 
     construction contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for 
     work performed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. Kaine):
       S. 1527. A bill to enable more responsible and efficient 
     spending on Department of State activities and foreign 
     operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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