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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the in the Senate section section on page S7311 on Dec. 19.
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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. PADILLA:
S. 5293. A bill to provide for the designation of areas as Health Enterprise Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KELLY (for himself and Ms. Lummis):
S. 5294. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish within the Environmental Protection Agency the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Cardin):
S. 5295. A bill to address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. Smith, and Ms.
Baldwin):
S. 5296. A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 5297. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report to the Attorney General the unlawful sale and distribution of counterfeit substances and certain controlled substances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mrs.
Capito):
S. 5298. A bill to provide the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, and
Mr. Menendez):
S. 5299. A bill to end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Lummis, and
Mr. Tillis):
S. 5300. A bill to provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY:
S. 5301. A bill to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform immigration parole, and for others purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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