[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 75 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5272-S5274]
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 Rhode 
Island (Mr. L. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 514, a bill to 
improve the National Writing Project.


                                 S. 567

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
567, a bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to 
ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and 
research program contribute to the cost of the program.


                                 S. 717

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 717, a bill to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the 
reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case 
of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain 
Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of 
the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and 
monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.


                                 S. 730

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 730, a bill to direct the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate fire safety standards 
for cigarettes, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 764

  At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the name of the Senator from Utah 
(Mr.

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Bennett) was added as a cosponsor of S. 764, a bill to amend section 
1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 779

  At the request of Mr. Abraham, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), and 
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) were added as cosponsors 
of S. 779, a bill to provide that no Federal income tax shall be 
imposed on amounts received by Holocaust victims or their heirs.
  At the request of Mr. Abraham, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Kerrey) was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 779, supra.


                                S. 1159

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1159, a bill to provide 
grants and contracts to local educational agencies to initiate, expand, 
and improve physical education programs for all kindergarten through 
12th grade students.


                                S. 1262

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island 
(Mr. L. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1262, a bill to amend 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide up-to-
date school library medial resources and well-trained, professionally 
certified school library media specialists for elementary schools and 
secondary schools, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1277

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) 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. 1351

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Smith) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1351, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit 
for electricity produced from newable resources.


                                S. 1495

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Abraham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1495, a bill to establish, 
wherever feasible, guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that 
promote the regulatory acceptance of new and revised toxicological 
tests that protect human and animal health and the environment while 
reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests and ensuring human safety 
and product effectiveness.


                                S. 1787

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1787, a bill to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve water quality on 
abandoned or inactive mined land.


                                S. 1915

  At the request of Mr. Jeffords, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Stevens) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1915, a bill to enhance 
the services provided by the Environmental Protection Agency to small 
communities that are attempting to comply with national, State, and 
local environmental regulations.


                                S. 2018

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Thurmond) was added as a cosponsor 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. 2084

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2084, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the charitable deduction 
allowable for contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2273

  At the request of Mr. Bryan, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2273, a bill to establish the 
Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National 
Conservation Area, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2274

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2274, a bill 
to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide families and 
disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage under the 
Medicaid program for such children.


                                S. 2308

  At the request of Mr. Moynihan, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Hollings) 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. 2330

  At the request of Mr. Roth, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Smith) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2330, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
telephone and other communication services.


                                S. 2423

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Kerrey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2423, a bill to provide 
Federal Perkins Loan cancellation for public defenders.


                                S. 2582

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2582, a bill to 
amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to better define 
the term political organization.


                                S. 2583

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2583, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase disclosure for 
certain political organizations exempt from tax under section 527.


                                S. 2585

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2585, a bill to amend titles IV and XX of the 
Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block 
Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 
percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, 
and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.


                                S. 2703

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2703, a bill to amend the 
provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to the manner in 
which pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for 
postmasters are established.


                                S. 2730

  At the request of Mr. Hutchinson, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Gramm) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2730, a bill to provide for 
the appointment of additional Federal district judges, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2731

  At the request of Mr. Frist, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Jeffords) and the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2731, a bill to amend title III of the Public 
Health Service Act to enhance the Nation's capacity to address public 
health threats and emergencies.


                            S. CON. RES. 60

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 60, a 
concurrent 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. 111

  At the request of Mr. Nickles, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 111, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding ensuring a 
competitive North American market for softwood lumber.

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                              S.J. RES. 47

  At the request of Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, the name of the Senator 
from North Carolina (Mr. Helms) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 
47, a joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver 
authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with 
respect to Vietnam.


                              S. RES. 239

  At the request of Mr. Robb, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Dewine) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 239, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate that Nadia Dabbagh, who was abducted 
from the United States, should be returned home to her mother, Ms. 
Maureen Dabbagh.


                              S. RES. 294

  At the request of Mr. Abraham, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 294, a resolution 
designating the month of October 2000 as ``Children's Internet Safety 
Month.''


                              S. RES. 301

  At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the names of the Senator from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Nickles) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 301, a resolution designating August 16, 
2000, as ``National Airborne Day.''


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3430

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3430 proposed 
to H.R. 4475, a bill making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3432

  At the request of Mr. Domenici, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Burns) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3432 proposed to 
H.R. 4475, a bill making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3432 proposed to H.R. 4475, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Harkin, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3432 proposed to H.R. 4475, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3432 proposed to H.R. 4475, supra.

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