[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3589-S3591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 20

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. 
Baucus) was added as a cosponsor of S. 20, a bill to expand access to 
preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, 
reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health 
care.


                                 S. 333

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Stevens) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 333, a bill to hold the current regime in Iran 
accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to 
democracy in Iran.


                                 S. 420

  At the request of Mr. Kyl, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor of S. 420, a bill to make 
the repeal of the estate tax permanent.


                                 S. 484

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 484, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military 
retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to 
allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.


                                 S. 521

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 521, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, 
research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus 
infection.


                                 S. 537

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
537, a bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health 
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing 
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 707

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the names of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. DeWine) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 707, a bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and 
the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to 
pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.


                                 S. 832

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 832, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayer 
protection and assistance, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 843

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 843, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, 
screening, intervention and education.


                                 S. 908

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the name of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of S. 908, a bill to 
allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to 
determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address the 
problems of weight gain, obesity, and health conditions associated with 
weight gain or obesity.


                                S. 1035

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), 
the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Ensign) were added as cosponsors of S. 1035, a bill to authorize 
the presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of Congress to 
Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in 
which the United States was involved during the 20th century in 
recognition of the service of those Native Americans to the United 
States.


                                S. 1086

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1086, a bill to improve 
the national program to register and monitor individuals who commit 
crimes against children or sex offenses.


                                S. 1180

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1180, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to reauthorize various programs servicing the 
needs of homeless veterans for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1735

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1735, a bill to improve the Federal Trade Commission's ability to 
protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, and for 
other purposes.
  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1735, supra.


                                S. 1741

  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, the names of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine) and the 
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1741, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a 
program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, 
workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area.


                                S. 1767

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Burns) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1767, a bill to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the 
upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 
megaHertz band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed 
for small geographic areas.


                                S. 1955

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1955, a bill to amend title 
I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health 
Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the 
creation of small business health plans and through modernization of 
the health insurance marketplace.


                                S. 1998

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1998, a bill to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the 
reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military 
decorations and awards, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2048

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2048, a bill to direct 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission to classify certain children's 
products containing lead to be banned hazardous substances.


                                S. 2140

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2140, a bill to enhance 
protection of children from sexual exploitation by strengthening 
section 2257 of title 18, United States Code, requiring producers of 
sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records 
regarding the age of performers, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2154

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Salazar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2154, a bill to provide 
for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa 
Parks.


                                S. 2201

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2201, a bill to amend title 
49, United States Code, to modify the mediation and implementation 
requirements of

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section 40122 regarding changes in the Federal Aviation Administration 
personnel management system, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2292

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2292, a bill to provide 
relief for the Federal judiciary from excessive rent charges.


                                S. 2321

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Chafee), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe), and the 
Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were added as cosponsors of S. 2321, 
a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of Louis Braille.


                                S. 2370

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the names of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Obama), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett) and the 
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) were added as cosponsors of S. 2370, a 
bill to promote the development of democratic institutions in areas 
under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2385

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. 
Jeffords) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2385, a bill to amend title 
10, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Combat-Related 
Special Compensation paid by the uniformed services in order to permit 
certain additional retired members who have a service-connected 
disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for that disability and Combat-Related Special 
Compensation by reason of that disability.


                                S. 2401

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2401, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2451

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
2451, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
certain tax benefits related to Hurricane Katrina and to Hurricane 
Rita.


                                S. 2491

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2491, a bill to award a 
Congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his 
significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, 
and a commentator.


                                S. 2503

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. 
Rockefeller) were added as cosponsors of S. 2503, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an extension of the period 
of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability 
determinations by the Department of Veterans Affairs.


                                S. 2548

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Ensign), the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell), the Senator 
from Michigan (Mr. Levin) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. 
Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. 2548, a bill to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans 
address the needs of individuals with household pets and service 
animals following a major disaster or emergency.


                                S. 2556

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Levin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2556, a bill to amend title 
11, United States Code, with respect to reform of executive 
compensation in corporate bankruptcies.


                                S. 2557

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2557, a bill to improve competition in the oil and gas 
industry, to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry 
mergers, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2563

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the names of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2563, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to 
restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under 
such part, and to provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management 
Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans 
under such part.


                                S. 2617

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) and the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2617, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, 
to limit increases in the costs to retired members of the Armed Forces 
of health care services under the TRICARE program, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2643

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2643, a bill to amend the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that 
Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of 
methamphetamine.


                              S. RES. 313

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 313, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate that a National Methamphetamine 
Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of 
methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the 
use of that damaging narcotic.


                              S. RES. 320

  At the request of Mr. Ensign, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 320, a resolution calling the 
President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States 
reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues 
related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in 
the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide.


                              S. RES. 405

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 405, a resolution 
designating August 16, 2006, as ``National Airborne Day''.


                              S. RES. 441

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 441, a 
resolution expressing the support of the Senate for the reconvening of 
the Parliament of Nepal and for an immediate, peaceful transition to 
democracy.


                              S. RES. 445

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Bennett) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 445, a resolution expressing the sense 
of the Senate in commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3594

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3594 proposed 
to H.R. 4939, a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3597

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 3597 intended to be proposed to H.R. 4939, 
a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3599

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Lott), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad), the 
Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. 
Mikulski), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Biden), the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr.

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Kennedy), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the 
Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from New York (Mrs. 
Clinton), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator 
from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 3599 intended to be proposed to H.R. 4939, a bill making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2006, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3600

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
3600 proposed to H.R. 4939, a bill making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes.

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