[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5068]
[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 Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Peters, 
             Mr. Coons, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 2850. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide 
     for expanded participation in the microloan program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Schatz):
       S. 2851. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made 
     automatically by law each year in the rates of disability 
     compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
     and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
     survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Sasse):
       S. 2852. A bill to expand the Government's use and 
     administration of data to facilitate transparency, effective 
     governance, and innovation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mrs. SHAHEEN:
       S. 2853. A bill to provide for the repair, 
     recapitalization, and certification of dry docks at Naval 
     shipyards; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Leahy, 
             and Mr. Blunt):
       S. 2854. A bill to reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved 
     Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       S. 2855. A bill to increase outreach for women and 
     minority-owned businesses under the Small Business Innovation 
     Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.

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