[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2945-S2947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 514

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 514, a bill to improve the 
National Writing Project.


                                 S. 866

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Kerrey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 866, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise existing regulations 
concerning the conditions of participation for hospitals and ambulatory 
surgical centers under the medicare program relating to certified 
registered nurse anesthetists' services to make the regulations 
consistent with State supervision requirements.


                                 S. 890

  At the request of Mr. Wellstone, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 890, a bill to facilitate 
the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units or 
irregular forces in Laos.


                                 S. 934

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 934, a bill to enhance rights and protections for 
victims of crime.


                                S. 1277

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. L. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1277, a bill to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a new 
prospective payment system for Federally-qualified health centers and 
rural health clinics.


                                S. 1361

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1361, a bill 
to amend the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to provide for an 
expanded Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance 
against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, 
earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1369

  At the request of Mr. Jeffords, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1369, a bill to enhance the 
benefits of the national electric system by encouraging and supporting 
State programs for renewable energy sources, universal electric 
service, affordable electric service, and energy conservation and 
efficiency, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1571

  At the request of Mr. Jeffords, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1571, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide for permanent eligibility of former 
members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans.


                                S. 1594

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1594, a bill to amend the 
Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act of 1958.


                                S. 1608

  At the request of Mr. Craig, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Gramm) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1608, a bill to provide annual 
payments to the States and counties from National Forest System lands 
managed by the Forest Service, and the revested Oregon and California 
Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed 
predominately by the Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties 
in which the lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, 
roads, emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide 
new mechanisms for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service 
and the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in 
Federal lands, and reaffirm the positive connection between Federal 
Lands counties and Federal Lands; and for other purposes.


                                S. 1646

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1646, a bill to amend 
titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve the coverage 
of needy children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program 
(SCHIP) and the Medicaid Program.


                                S. 1846

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1846, a bill to 
redesignate

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the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los 
Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as the 
``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building.''


                                S. 1847

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1847, a bill to 
redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe Avenue 
in Compton, California, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as 
the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building.''


                                S. 1902

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1902, a bill to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 
regarding certain persons and records of the Japanese Imperial Army in 
a manner that does not impair any investigation or prosecution 
conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1921

  At the request of Mr. Campbell, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mr. Gorton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1921, a bill to 
authorize the placement within the site of the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial of a plaque to honor Vietnam veterans who died after their 
service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service.


                                S. 1941

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mr. Gorton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1941, a bill to amend the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide 
assistance to fire departments and fire prevention organizations for 
the purpose of protecting the public and firefighting personnel against 
fire and fire-related hazards.


                                S. 2018

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the names of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2018, a bill to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to revise the update factor used in making payments 
to PPS hospitals under the medicare program.


                                S. 2044

  At the request of Mr. Campbell, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. 
Wellstone) were added as cosponsors of S. 2044, a bill to allow postal 
patrons to contribute to funding for domestic violence programs through 
the voluntary purchase of specially issued postage stamps.


                                S. 2060

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Domenici) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2060, a bill to 
authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic 
contributions to the Nation and the world, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2061

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2061, a bill 
to establish a crime prevention and computer education initiative.


                                S. 2087

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Mack) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Roth) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2087, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
improve access to benefits under the TRICARE program; to extend and 
improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health 
Program; and for other purposes.


                                S. 2218

  At the request of Mr. Cleland, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Levin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2218, a bill to amend title 
5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program 
under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal 
employees and annuitants and members of the uniformed services, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2225

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Jeffords) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2225, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for 
qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance 
under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit 
for individuals with long-term care needs.


                                S. 2255

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Burns) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2255, a bill to amend the 
Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium through calendar year 
2006.


                                S. 2308

  At the request of Mr. Moynihan, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2308, a bill to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure preservation of 
safety net hospitals through maintenance of the Medicaid 
disproportionate share hospital program.


                                S. 2316

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Mack) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Breaux) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2316, a bill to authorize the lease of real and 
personal property under the jurisdiction of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration.


                                S. 2344

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Domenici) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2344, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat payments under the 
Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate.


                                S. 2357

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2357, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed 
Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive military 
retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation.


                                S. 2365

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2365, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 15 
percent reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system 
for home health services.


                                S. 2386

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from 
Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Burns) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2386, a bill to extend the Stamp Out Breast 
Cancer Act.


                                S. 2394

  At the request of Mr. Moynihan, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2394, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize indirect 
graduate medical education payments.


                                S. 2417

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Hatch), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Craig), the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Murkowski), and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Bunning) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2417, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to increase funding for State nonpoint source pollution 
control programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2443

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2443, a bill to 
increase immunization funding and provide for immunization 
infrastructure and delivery activities.


                                S. 2459

  At the request of Mr. Coverdell, the names of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Allard), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Nickles), the 
Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Thomas), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Smith) were added as cosponsors of S. 2459, a bill to provide for the 
award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former President 
Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service 
to the Nation.


                            S. CON. RES. 60

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Wellstone) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 60, 
a concurrent

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resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the U.S.S. Wisconsin and all 
those who served aboard her.


                            S. CON. RES. 107

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 107, a concurrent resolution 
expressing the sense of the Congress concerning support for the Sixth 
Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.


                              S. RES. 230

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 230, A resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to government 
discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief.


                              S. RES. 247

  At the request of Mr. Campbell, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith), and the 
Senator from Virginia (Mr. Robb) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 
247, a resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and 
sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while 
serving as law enforcement officers.


                              S. RES. 248

  At the request of Mr. Robb, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Campbell) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 248, a resolution to 
designate the week of May 7, 2000, as ``National Correctional Officers 
and Employees Week.''

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