[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 20, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6154-S6156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 418

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 418, a bill to protect 
members of the Armed Forces from unscrupulous practices regarding sales 
of insurance, financial, and investment products.


                                 S. 774

  At the request of Mr. Bunning, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 774, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on 
Social Security benefits.


                                 S. 809

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) 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. 843

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin) 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. 1035

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. McCain) was added as a cosponsor 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. 1112

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Brownback) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1112, a bill to make 
permanent the enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified 
tuition programs enacted as part of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001.


                                S. 1687

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1687, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to 
grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and 
cervical cancers.


                                S. 1909

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1909, a bill to improve 
the provision of telehealth services under the Medicare Program, to 
provide grants for the development of telehealth networks, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1910

  At the request of Mr. Sununu, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1910, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the

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Social Security Act to provide incentives to physicians for writing 
electronic prescriptions.


                                S. 2124

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2124, a bill to address the needs of individuals with 
disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in 
the event of a major disaster, to increase the accessibility of 
replacement housing built with Federal funds following Hurricane 
Katrina and other major disasters, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2140

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) 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. 2145

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2145, a bill to enhance security and protect against terrorist 
attacks at chemical facilities.


                                S. 2250

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2250, a bill to 
award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug.


                                S. 2393

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
2393, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical 
research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and 
families have access to the current treatments and information 
regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national 
childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric 
cancers.


                                S. 2494

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2494, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of 
premiums for high deductible health plans, to allow a credit for 
certain employment taxes paid with respect to premiums for high 
deductible health plans and contributions to health savings accounts, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2548

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) 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. 2585

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2585, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be 
contributed to certain tax-favored accounts.


                                S. 2657

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2657, a bill to extend the 
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996.


                                S. 2658

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2658, a bill 
to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense 
through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the 
enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2720

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2720, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve 
America's research competitiveness, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3364

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3364, a 
bill to authorize appropriate action against Japan for failing to 
resume the importation of United States beef in a timely manner, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 3475

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) 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 name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor 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. 94

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 94, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the needs of children 
and youth affected or displaced by disasters are unique and should be 
given special consideration in planning, responding, and recovering 
from such disasters in the United States.


                              S. RES. 507

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor 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 Kansas (Mr. 
Brownback) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 508, a resolution 
designating October 20, 2006 as ``National Mammography Day''.


                              S. RES. 510

  At the request of Mr. Martinez, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Levin), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the 
Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 510, a resolution 
designating the period beginning on June 28, 2006, and ending on July 
5, 2006, as ``National Clean Beaches Week'', supporting the goals and 
ideals of that week, and recognizing the considerable value and role of 
beaches in the culture of the United States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4194

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4194 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 8, a bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
permanent.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4216

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4216 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. 4224

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Salazar) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) 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.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4231

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4231 
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

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of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4236

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Chafee), the Senator 
from New Hampshire (Mr. Sununu), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. 
Sarbanes), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold), the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Obama) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4236 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. 4261

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the names of the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Nelson), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and 
the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 4261 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. 4264

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
4264 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. 4266

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4266 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. 4271

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), 
the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Biden), the Senator 
from Missouri (Mr. Talent), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Jeffords), 
the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. 
Landrieu), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator 
from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), the 
Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) and the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4271 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. 4272

  At the request of Mr. Warner, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4272 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. 4292

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4292 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. 4301

  At the request of Mrs. Dole, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4301 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. 4302

  At the request of Mrs. Dole, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4302 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. 4304

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4304 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. 4309

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4309 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. 4320

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4320 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.
  At the request of Mr. Obama, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4320 intended to be proposed to S. 2766, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4322

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator 
from New York (Mrs. Clinton), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. 
Kerry), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold), 
the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. 
Dayton), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator 
from Indiana (Mr. Bayh) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4322 
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.
  At the request of Mr. Biden, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4322 proposed to S. 2766, supra.




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