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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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 Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Isakson):
S. 1703. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WHITEHOUSE:
S. 1704. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that
all students in the middle grades are taught an academically
rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students
complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary
school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and
local educational agency policies and program relating to the
academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to
develop and implement effective middle grades models for
struggling students, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Gardner):
S. 1705. A bill to authorize the Every Word We Utter
Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of
Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Coons):
S. 1706. A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation
Policy Act to encourage the increased use of performance
contracting in Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Hassan, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. King, and Mr. Casey):
S. 1707. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation
to assist States to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. JONES:
S. 1708. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to establish a refundable tax credit for the installation of
a storm shelter at a qualified residence; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Cassidy):
S. 1709. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation
to establish a grant program to improve evacuation routes in
rural communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Peters):
S. 1710. A bill to prohibit funds made available under the
airport improvement program from being provided to entities
that have violated the intellectual property rights of United
States entities and therefore pose a threat to national
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MERKLEY:
S. 1711. A bill to require online retailers to disclose the
country of origin of products imported into the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Mr.
Menendez):
S. 1712. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to encourage the development and use of DISARM
antimicrobial drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Moran):
S. 1713. A bill to secure the technological edge of the
United States in civil and military aviation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Tester, and Mr.
Manchin):
S. 1714. A bill to amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives
of America to remove the restriction on the federally
chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the
corporation, attempting to influence legislation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Manchin,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Kaine):
S. 1715. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal,
collectively, to all Gold Star Families in recognition of
their sacrifice and service to the United States; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs .
By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mrs.
Murray):
S. 1716. A bill to provide for the issuance of a ``Gold
Star Families Forever Stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of
families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the
Armed Forces in combat; to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs.
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