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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the in the Senate section section on page S9260 on Dec. 16, 2021.
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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. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself and Ms.
Hassan):
S. 3411. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for certain athletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Braun, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-
Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Lummis, Mr.
Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of
South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Cruz):
S. 3412. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to COVID-19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 3413. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe,
Mrs. Blackburn, and Ms. Ernst):
S. 3414. A bill to require the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the policies and actions of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research involving the enhancement of potential pandemic pathogens and related activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
S. 3415. A bill to ensure that the United States, States, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. Braun):
S. 3416. A bill to expand the enforcement authority of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to counterfeit devices; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Duckworth,
Mr. Tester, and Ms. Smith):
S. 3417. A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, Ms.
Smith, Mr. Brown, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Merkley):
S. 3418. A bill to provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida):
S. 3419. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to reform policies and issue guidance related to health and safety accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WARNOCK:
S. 3420. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Risch):
S. 3421. A bill to clarify that section 107 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act applies sanctions with respect to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following a 2019 change by the United Nations providing additional clarity to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Padilla):
S. 3422. A bill to establish a grant program to support schools of medicine and schools of osteopathic medicine in underserved areas; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SINEMA (for herself, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr.
Lankford):
S. 3423. A bill to implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 3424. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 3425. A bill to extend the authorizations for certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Merkley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Coons, and Mr.
Murphy):
S. 3426. A bill to promote diversity at the Department of State, to direct the Secretary of State to review the termination characterization of former members of the Department who were fired by reason of their sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lujan):
S. 3427. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Barrasso):
S. 3428. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 3429. A bill to establish an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Daines, Mr. Lankford, and Ms.
Lummis):
S. 3430. A bill to maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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