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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S9303-S9304 on Dec. 17.
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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. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Casey):
S. 3431. A bill to support programs and services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 through innovation and modernization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WARNOCK (for himself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 3432. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on initiatives of the Department of Defense to source locally and regionally produced foods for consumption or distribution at installations of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Cardin):
S. 3433. A bill to require a strategy to support nationals of Afghanistan who are applicants for special immigrant visas or for referral to the United States Refugee Admissions Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
S. 3434. A bill to commission a study relating to the manufacturing programs of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 3435. An original bill to extend the authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Risch):
S. 3436. A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to entities responsible for the planning, construction, or operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and their corporate officers and to apply congressional review under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to the removal of sanctions relating to Nord Stream 2, and for other purposes; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley):
S. 3437. A bill to extend certain COVID-19 bankruptcy relief provisions through March 27, 2022; considered and passed.
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