[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4918-S4920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 95

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 95, a bill to amend 
titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every 
uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 294

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 294, a bill to reauthorize Amtrak, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 329

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the names of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Domenici) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 329, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and 
pulmonary rehabilitation services.


                                 S. 383

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 383, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health 
care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities 
from two years to five years after discharge or release.


                                 S. 459

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 459, a bill to 
require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay 
for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the 
treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.


                                 S. 479

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 479, a bill to reduce the 
incidence of suicide among veterans.


                                 S. 573

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole), the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the 
Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. 
McCaskill), the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) and the Senator 
from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as cosponsors of S. 573, a bill 
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health 
Service Act to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of 
heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women.


                                 S. 597

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 597, a bill to 
extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 
years.


                                 S. 614

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 614, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code to double the child tax credit for the 
first year, to expand the credit dependent care services, to provide 
relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 621

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 621, a bill to establish 
commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding 
injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, 
and Jewish refugees during World War II.


                                 S. 725

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 725, a bill to 
amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act.


                                 S. 731

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Allard) and the Senator 
from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were added as cosponsors of S. 731, a bill 
to develop a methodology for, and complete, a national assessment of 
geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 755

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 755, a bill to amend title XIX of the 
Social Security Act to require States to provide diabetes screening 
tests under the Medicaid program for adult enrollees with diabetes risk 
factors, to ensure that States offer a comprehensive package of 
benefits under that program for individuals with diabetes, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 761

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 761, a bill to invest in innovation and 
education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the 
global economy.


                                 S. 766

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of S. 766, a bill to amend the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of 
victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 773

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 773, 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. 790

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 790, a bill to amend the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch

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Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in 
all States and by all service institutions.


                                 S. 829

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 829, a bill to reauthorize 
the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public 
housing, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 840

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 840, a bill to amend the 
Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize assistance for domestic 
and foreign programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 
torture, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 901

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the 
Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus) were added as cosponsors of S. 901, a 
bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional 
authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under 
section 330 of such Act.


                                 S. 935

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 935, a bill to 
repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the 
Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity 
compensation, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 970

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Allard) and the Senator 
from Arizona (Mr. McCain) were added as cosponsors of S. 970, a bill to 
impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in 
developing a nuclear program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 973

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 973, a bill to amend 
the Mandatory Victims' Restitution Act to improve restitution for 
victims of crime, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 999

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 999, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, 
treatment, and rehabilitation.


                                S. 1018

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1018, a bill 
to address security risks posed by global climate change and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1084

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1084, a bill to provide housing 
assistance for very low-income veterans.


                                S. 1087

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1087, a bill to amend the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the 
payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1115

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) 
and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 1115, a bill to promote the efficient use of oil, natural gas, and 
electricity, reduce oil consumption, and heighten energy efficiency 
standards for consumer products and industrial equipment, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1132

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Stevens) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1132, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Indian tribes to receive 
charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food.


                                S. 1145

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Craig) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1145, a bill to amend title 35, 
United States Code, to provide for patent reform.


                                S. 1161

  At the request of Mr. Craig, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1161, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the expansion of medicare 
coverage of medical nutrition therapy services.


                                S. 1172

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1172, a bill to reduce hunger in the United States.


                                S. 1175

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1175, a bill to end the use of child soldiers in 
hostilities around the world, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1178

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1178, a bill to strengthen 
data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and 
further prevent identity theft.


                                S. 1183

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of S. 1183, a bill to enhance and 
further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the 
quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical 
disabilities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1185

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1185, a bill to provide grants to States to 
improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous 
standards, to develop and implement effective school models for 
struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to 
raise graduation rates, and for other purposes.


                            S. CON. RES. 26

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 26, a concurrent resolution 
recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple 
Heart and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their 
courageous demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the 
United States.


                            S. CON. RES. 27

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 27, a concurrent resolution 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Purple Heart Recognition 
Day''.


                               S. RES. 30

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator 
from Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) 
and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 30, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global 
climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective 
international commitments.


                              S. RES. 125

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 125, a resolution 
designating May 18, 2007, as ``Endangered Species Day'', and 
encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, 
and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, 
and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.


                              S. RES. 162

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
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Brownback), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) and the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 162, a 
resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice 
made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as 
law enforcement officers.

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