[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2] [Senate] [Pages 1608-1609] [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. 249. A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. Cantwell): S. 250. A bill to prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Stabenow): S. 251. A bill to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board in order to ensure that it cannot be used to undermine the Medicare entitlement for beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. King, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Udall, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Whitehouse): S. 252. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require drug manufacturers to provide drug rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Heller): S. 253. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Tester, Mr. Franken, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Schatz): S. 254. A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Van Hollen): S. 255. A bill to increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. By Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself and Ms. Collins): S. 256. A bill to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Collins): S. 257. A bill to clarify the boundary of Acadia National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. Rubio): S. 258. A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Menendez): S. 259. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Grassley, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Flake, Mr. Heller, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Scott, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Wicker): S. 260. A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. King, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. McCain, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Scott, and Ms. Heitkamp): S. 261. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under section 403A; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Portman, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Stabenow): S. 262. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the section 45 credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Inhofe): S. 263. A bill to facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Paul): S. 264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose; to the Committee on Finance. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Merkley): S. 265. A bill to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Cardin): S. 266. A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski): S. 267. A bill to provide for the correction of a survey of certain land in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Rubio): S. 268. A bill to provide the legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan): S. 269. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Isakson): [[Page 1609]] S. 270. A bill to prohibit the use of premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for other Federal spending; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mrs. FISCHER: S. 271. A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Merkley): S. 272. A bill to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and the stability of the transportation security workforce by applying a unified personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are responsible for screening passengers and property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, Mr. Lee, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Enzi): S. 273. A bill to provide for the protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse by facilitating State recovery plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Peters, Mr. Coons, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Mr. King, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Bennet): S. 274. A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States; read the first time. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Ms. Stabenow): S.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Heller, Mr. Thune, Mr. Daines, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Scott): S.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski): S.J. Res. 18. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. By Mr. PERDUE (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Rounds): S.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ____________________