[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2789]
[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. UDALL (for himself and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 2643. A bill to improve the implementation of the 
     settlement agreement reached between the Pueblo de Cochiti of 
     New Mexico and the Corps of Engineers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. THUNE:
       S. 2644. A bill to reauthorize the Federal Communications 
     Commission for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Murphy):
       S. 2645. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign 
     persons responsible for gross violations of internationally 
     recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
     transgender individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Tillis, Ms. 
             Ayotte, Mr. Daines, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Moran):
       S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to improve health care provided to veterans 
     by the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
             Blumenthal, and Ms. Baldwin):
       S. 2647. A bill to strengthen parity in mental health and 
     substance use disorder benefits; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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