[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 784]
[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. McCAIN (for himself and Mrs. Ernst):
       S. 2470. A bill to repeal the provision permitting the use 
     of rocket engines from the Russian Federation for the evolved 
     expendable launch vehicle program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Toomey, and 
             Mr. Vitter):
       S. 2471. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve and expand Coverdell education savings accounts; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MERKLEY:
       S. 2472. A bill to establish an American Savings Account 
     Fund and create a retirement savings plan available to all 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Heller, 
             and Mr. Tester):
       S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option 
     of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly 
     determine claims for disability compensation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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