[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 82 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6419-S6422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 675

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 675, a bill to reward the 
hard work and risk of individuals who choose to live in and help 
preserve America's small, rural towns, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1060

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1060, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against 
income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.


                                S. 1172

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1172, a bill to provide for 
programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health 
care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.


                                S. 1217

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1217, a bill to amend title 
II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period 
for disabled individuals to become eligible for medicare

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benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-
threatening conditions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1934

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1934, a bill to reauthorize 
the grant program of the Department of Justice for reentry of offenders 
into the community, to establish a task force on Federal programs and 
activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 2140

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) 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. 2250

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


                                S. 2491

  At the request of Mr. Frist, his name 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.
  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton), the 
Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) were added as cosponsors of S. 2491, supra.


                                S. 2663

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Cochran) 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. 2725

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2725, a bill 
to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an 
increase in the Federal Minimum wage and to ensure that increases in 
the Federal minimum wage keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members 
of Congress.


                                S. 2810

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2810, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate months in 
2006 from the calculation of any late enrollment penalty under the 
Medicare part D prescription drug program and to provide for additional 
funding for State health insurance counseling program and area agencies 
on aging, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3061

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3061, a bill to extend the patent 
term for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 3062

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3062, a bill to extend the patent 
term for the badge of the American Legion, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3063

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3063, a bill to extend the patent 
term for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3516

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Kyl) and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Thomas) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3516, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to permanently extend the floor on the Medicare work 
geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services.


                              S. RES. 359

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 359, a 
resolution concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry 
adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania.


                              S. RES. 482

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) 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. 494

  At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Voinovich) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 494, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee 
populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf 
region as a result of human rights violations.


                              S. RES. 507

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) 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 Ms. Collins, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 508, a resolution designating October 20, 2006 as ``National 
Mammography Day.''
  At the request of Mr. Johnson, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 508, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Cochran, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 508, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 508, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4231

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4231 
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. 4233

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Chafee) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4233 
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. 4236

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) 
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. Nelson of Florida, his name was withdrawn as a 
cosponsor of amendment No. 4261 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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  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Craig) and the Senator 
from Oregon (Mr. Smith) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4261 
proposed to S. 2766, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4271

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, his name was added as a cosponsor 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.
  At the request of Mr. Bennett, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4271 proposed to S. 2766, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Carper, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4271 proposed to S. 2766, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4314

  At the request of Mr. Allen, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4314 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 Connecticut 
(Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4320 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. 4328

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4328 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. 4332

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4332 
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. 4342

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama), the 
Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. 
Mikulski), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) and the Senator 
from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 
4342 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. 4346

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4346 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. 4361

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Chafee) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4361 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. 4371

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4371 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. 4390

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, his name was added as a 
cosponsor of amendment No. 4390 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. Talent, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4390 
intended to be proposed to S. 2766, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4413

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4413 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. 4423

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4423 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. 4444

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
4444 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. 4445

  At the request of Mr. Burns, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 4445 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. 4447

  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of

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amendment No. 4447 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. 4466

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4466 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. 4471

  At the request of Mr. Sessions, the names of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Allard), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kyl), the Senator 
from South Dakota (Mr. Thune) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. 
Vitter) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4471 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. 4477

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), 
the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold), the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Baucus), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton), the Senator 
from Vermont (Mr. Jeffords), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the 
Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. 
Domenici), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine) and the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4477 
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. 4478

  At the request of Mr. Byrd, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4478 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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