[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2639]
[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:
       S. 2616. A bill to modify certain cost-sharing and revenue 
     provisions relating to the Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 2617. A bill to provide for the development of a United 
     States strategy for greater human space exploration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 2618. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to publish a Medicaid fee-for-service 
     provider directory; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HEITKAMP:
       S. 2619. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     carry out a pilot program on the award of financial 
     assistance to local governments to support the development of 
     startup businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2620. A bill to facilitate the addition of park 
     administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Tester, 
             Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Sanders):
       S. 2621. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to genetically engineered food 
     transparency and uniformity; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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