[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1311-S1312]
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 Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Daines):
       S. 683. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare 
     health professional shortage area bonus program to 
     practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use 
     disorder services; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 684. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the period of time for making S corporation 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
             Lankford, Mr. Budd, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. 
             Scott of Florida, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. 
             Fischer, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, and Mrs. Hyde-
             Smith):
       S. 685. A bill to ensure State and local law enforcement 
     officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to 
     protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected 
     terrorists who are illegally present in the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Moran):

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       S. 686. A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit 
     certain grants to be used for accessory dwelling units, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       S. 687. A bill to encourage States to report to the 
     Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who 
     give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 688. A bill to combat illegal, unreported, and 
     unregulated fishing at its sources globally; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       S. 689. A bill to approve the settlement of the water right 
     claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
       S. 690. A bill to combat the fentanyl crisis; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. SMITH (for Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. Smith, 
             Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Graham, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Banks, Ms. Warren, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, and Mr. Moreno)):
       S. 691. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve 
     the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty 
     laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Ms. HIRONO:
       S. 692. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the clean fuel production credit to provide a 
     special rate for sustainable vessel fuel; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mrs. Britt):
       S. 693. A bill to improve the effectiveness of body armor 
     issued to female agents and officers of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Kelly):
       S. 694. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide a phase-in for plasma-derived products under 
     the manufacturer discount program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. CORNYN:
       S. 695. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the exclusion for gain from qualified small 
     business stock; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Duckworth, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, and 
             Mr. Welch):
       S. 696. A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status 
     for eligible aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
             Moran):
       S. 697. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for air traffic control training improvements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Lankford, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       S. 698. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of 
     the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Thune, 
             and Mrs. Murray):
       S. 699. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act to address liability for payment of charges or costs 
     associated with the provision of purchased/referred care 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.

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