[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 19 (Monday, February 23, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1457-S1459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 56

  At the request of Mr. Johnson, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Miller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 56, a bill to restore 
health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services.


                                 S. 333

  At the request of Mr. Breaux, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Corzine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 333, a bill to promote 
elder justice, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 427

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 427, a bill to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to assist States and communities in 
preparing for and responding to threats to the agriculture of the 
United States.


                                 S. 430

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 430, a bill to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance agricultural biosecurity in 
the United States through increased prevention, preparation, and 
response planning.


                                 S. 596

  At the request of Mr. Ensign, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
DeWine), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Corzine) and the Senator from 
South Carolina (Mr. Graham) were added as cosponsors of S. 596, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the investment 
of foreign earnings within the United States for productive business 
investments and job creation.


                                 S. 604

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Miller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 604, a bill to amend part D of 
title IV of the Social Security Act to provide grants to promote 
responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 640

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 640, a bill 
to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United 
States Code, to include Federal prosecutors within the definition of a 
law enforcement officer, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 750

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 750, a bill to amend title 
II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under 
which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an 
ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of 
determining disability.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 846, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums on 
mortgage insurance, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 983

  At the request of Mr. Chafee, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Edwards) was added as a cosponsor of S. 983, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for 
the development and operation of research centers regarding 
environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast 
cancer.


                                S. 1001

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1001, a bill to make the 
protection of women and children who are affected

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by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority of the United States 
Government, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1034

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1034, a bill to 
repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban, to ban the 
importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1298

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Fitzgerald) and the 
Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Edwards) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 1298, a bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 to ensure the humane slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1431

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1431, a bill to reauthorize the assault 
weapons ban, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1485

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1485, a bill to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to protect the rights of 
employees to receive overtime compensation.


                                S. 1615

  At the request of Mr. Daschle, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1615, a bill to 
amend title 37, United States Code, to make permanent the rates of 
hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and family separation 
allowance for members of the uniformed services as increased by the 
Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003.


                                S. 1630

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1630, a bill 
to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for 
information and referral services, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1700

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1700, a bill to 
eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime 
scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing 
capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase 
research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop 
new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, 
to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the 
innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1913

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1913, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the system of 
public financing for Presidential elections, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1916

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 1916, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the 
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 
62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that plan, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1925

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1925, a bill to amend the 
National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable 
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for 
mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing 
efforts, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1963

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1963, a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy right of subscribers 
to wireless communication services.


                                S. 1980

  At the request of Mr. Graham of Florida, the names of the Senator 
from New York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1980, a bill to amend the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or 
hardcopy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1998

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1998, a bill 
to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air 
service program.


                                S. 2011

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) and the Senator from 
Missouri (Mr. Bond) were added as cosponsors of S. 2011, a bill to 
convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent 
judgeships, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2032

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2032, a bill to provide 
assistance and security for women and children in Afghanistan and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2061

  At the request of Mr. Frist, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Stevens) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2061, a bill to improve women's 
health access to health care services and provide improved medical care 
by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the 
delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
2061, supra.


                                S. 2063

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2063, a bill to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration 
project on priorities in the scheduling of appointments of veterans for 
health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2068

  At the request of Mr. Johnson, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2068, a bill to enhance and improve benefits for members of the 
National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2076

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. 
Bingaman) were added as cosponsors of S. 2076, a bill to amend title XI 
of the Social Security Act to provide direct congressional access to 
the office of the Chief Actuary in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services.


                                S. 2077

  At the request of Mr. Craig, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Allen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2077, a bill to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter 
into long-term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to 
promote the use of long-term care insurance.


                                S. 2090

  At the request of Mr. Daschle, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the 
Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. 
Durbin) were added as cosponsors of S. 2090, a bill to amend the Worker 
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to provide protections for 
employees relating to the offshoring of jobs.


                              S.J. RES. 19

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 19, a joint 
resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer 
of the United States Navy.


                              S.J. RES. 26

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr.

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Fitzgerald) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 26, a joint 
resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States relating to marriage.


                             S. CON. RES. 8

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Lugar) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 8, a concurrent 
resolution designating the second week in may each year as ``National 
Visiting Nurse Association Week''.


                            S. CON. RES. 72

  At the request of Mr. Daschle, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 
72, a concurrent resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 
establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing the 
appreciation of Congress regarding the service of the members of the 
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.


                            S. CON. RES. 81

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the Senator 
from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) were added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 
81, a concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of Congress 
regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to adhere to its 
obligations under a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic 
Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in activities that appear to 
be designed to develop nuclear weapons.


                              S. RES. 298

  At the request of Mr. Campbell, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Craig) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 298, a resolution 
designating May 2004 as ``National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month''.


                              S. RES. 299

  At the request of Mr. Campbell, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 299, a resolution 
recognizing, and supporting efforts to enhance the public awareness of, 
the social problem of child abuse and neglect.

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