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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 S2300-S2301 on April 21, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. HEINRICH:
S. 1017. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER:
S. 1018. A bill to increase the penalty for fraudulent 9-1-1 calls that result in an emergency response from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
S. 1019. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 1020. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
S. 1021. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
S. 1022. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 1023. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 1024. A bill to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TESTER:
S. 1025. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hoeven,
Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Enzi):
S. 1026. A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a provision prohibiting Federal agencies from procuring alternative fuels; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand):
S. 1027. A bill to require notification of information security breaches and to enhance penalties for cyber criminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PORTMAN:
S. 1028. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Alexander):
S. 1029. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Paul):
S. 1030. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for clarification as to the meaning of access without authorization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Alexander):
S. 1031. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cotton, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Perdue):
S. 1032. A bill to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Udall,
Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Heinrich):
S. 1033. A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WICKER:
S. 1034. A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``Charles Clark United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Burr):
S. 1035. A bill to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes; read the first time.
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