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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S3206 on June 24, 2020.
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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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr.
Coons):
S. 4052. A bill to make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for the energy efficiency upgrades of homes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Jones, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith):
S. 4053. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to modernize the EPSCoR program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBERTS:
S. 4054. An original bill to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 4055. A bill to address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and the Nurse Corps, and to establish a National Health Service Corps Emergency Service demonstration project; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mrs. Loeffler):
S. 4056. A bill to prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidates for election to the office of President; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, and
Mr. Cramer):
S. 4057. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 4058. A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 4059. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SMITH:
S. 4060. A bill to provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
S. 4061. A bill to provide emergency nutrition assistance to States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LOEFFLER:
S. 4062. A bill to amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that providers and users of an interactive computer service meet certain standards to qualify for liability protections; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Smith):
S. 4063. A bill to provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, applications for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cassidy):
S. 4064. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health crisis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEE (for himself and Mr. King):
S. 4065. A bill to make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Thune):
S. 4066. A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Van
Hollen):
S. 4067. A bill to prohibit certain assistance for inverted domestic corporations; to the Committee on Finance.
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