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Bill Introductions Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday June 07, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Bill to Evaluate Armed Forces Members for Potential Exposure to Open Burn Pits
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has introduced legislation (S. 3868) to "require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to evaluate members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have tested positive for a virus certified as a pandemic for potential exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants, to conduct a study on the impact of such a pandemic on members and veterans with such exposure." The bill was introduced  more

Sen. Rosen Introduces Bill to Support STEM Education in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3900) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Jacky Ro  more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Bill on Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3869) to amend title 10, U.S. Code, "to provide for the expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, to expand the Cyber Institutes Program." The bill was introduced on June 3 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in state at  more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Bill to Establish National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3882) to establish the National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council. The bill was introduced on June 3. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in state at 111 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 210, P.O.Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-1450; 1313 W. Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701; 605/343  more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Bill to Facilitate Performance of Funeral Honors Details for Veterans
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3871) to facilitate the performance of funeral honors details for veterans. The bill was introduced on June 3. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in state at 111 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 210, P.O.Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-1450; 1313 W. Main St., Rapid City, SD 57701; 605/343-5035;  more

Sen. Rounds Introduces Bill to Recommend a Minimum Number of Bomber Aircraft
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3870) to "require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft." The bill was introduced on June 3. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Mike Rounds, 502 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510; 202/224-5842; or in state at 111 W. Capitol Ave., Ste. 210, P.O.Box 309, Pierre, SD 57501; 605/224-1450; 1313 W. Main St., Rapid City, SD 5  more

Sen. Thune Introduces Bill to Allow for Emergency Use of Land During Pandemic
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., has introduced legislation (S. 3893) to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 "to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic." The bill was introduced on June 4 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. It was referred to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. For more information, Sen. John Thune, 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2321; or in state at 246 Founders Park Drive,  more