[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 77 (Thursday, June 15, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5950-S5952]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 337

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Lott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 337, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the age and service 
requirements for eligibility to receive retired pay for non-regular 
service, to expand certain authorities to provide health care benefits 
for Reserves and their families, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 809

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 809, a bill to 
establish certain duties for pharmacies when pharmacists employed by 
the pharmacies refuse to fill valid prescriptions for drugs or devices 
on the basis of personal beliefs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 900

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 900, a bill to reinstate 
the Federal Communications Commission's rules for the description of 
video programming.


                                 S. 914

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 914, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary 
medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in 
public health practice and biomedical research.


                                S. 1353

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. 
Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1353, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.


                                S. 1496

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1496, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to 
15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps.


                                S. 1524

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Allen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1524, a bill to repeal the 
sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on 
the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates.


                                S. 2140

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) 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. 2246

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Hatch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2246, a bill to establish within 
the United States Marshals Service a short term State witness 
protection program to provide assistance to State and local district 
attorneys to protect their witnesses in homicide and major violent 
crime cases and to provide Federal grants for such protection.


                                S. 2253

  At the request of Mr. Domenici, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2253, a bill 
to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the 
Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing.


                                S. 2354

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2354, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the coverage 
gap in prescription drug coverage under part D of such title based on 
savings to the Medicare program resulting from the negotiation of 
prescription drug prices.


                                S. 2465

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2465, a bill to amend the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the 
prevention,

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treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2548

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor 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. 2563

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor 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. 2599

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Thomas) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2599, a bill to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national 
emergencies.


                                S. 2663

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2663, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for 
education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup 
care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs 
under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2703

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2703, a bill to amend the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965.
  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Voinovich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2703, supra.


                                S. 2814

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2814, a bill 
to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of 
funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely 
of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2915

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2915, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to improve screening for colorectal 
cancer for TRICARE beneficiaries over the age of 50.


                                S. 2970

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2970, a bill to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide free credit monitoring and 
credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of 
veterans' personal data, to ensure that such persons are appropriately 
notified of such thefts, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3275

  At the request of Mr. Allen, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Thomas) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3275, a bill to amend title 
18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance 
with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the 
State.


                                S. 3475

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3475, a bill to 
provide housing assistance for very-low-income veterans.


                                S. 3506

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar), the 
Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Dayton), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. 
Landrieu) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3506, a bill to prohibit the unauthorized removal or 
use of personal information contained in a database owned, operated, or 
maintained by the Federal government.


                            S. CON. RES. 20

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 20, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of 
traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National 
Brain Injury Awareness Month.


                            S. CON. RES. 96

  At the request of Mr. Byrd, the names of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 96, a concurrent resolution to commemorate, 
celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the United States on the 
50th anniversary of its formal adoption.


                              S. RES. 482

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 482, a resolution 
supporting the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote 
patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room.


                              S. RES. 507

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Chafee) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 507, a resolution designating the week of 
November 5 through November 11, 2006, as ``National Veterans Awareness 
Week'' to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding 
the contributions of veterans to the country.


                              S. RES. 508

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 508, a resolution 
designating October 20, 2006 as ``National Mammography Day''.


                              S. RES. 512

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel), the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the 
Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum), the 
Senator from Colorado (Mr. Allard) and the Senator from Rhode Island 
(Mr. Reed) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 512, a resolution 
celebrating the 231st birthday of the Army and commending the men and 
women of the Army as exceptional individuals who live by the values of 
loyalty, duty, and selfless service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4199

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4199 proposed to S. 
2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4205

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4205 
proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4224

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the names of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Frist) were added 
as cosponsors of amendment No. 4224 intended to be proposed to S. 2766, 
an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.

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                           AMENDMENT NO. 4234

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Kyl) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4234 proposed to S. 
2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4243

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4243 intended to be proposed to S. 
2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4252

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4252 proposed to 
S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.

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