[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5391-S5393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 242

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 242, a bill to amend 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 
importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 329

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor 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. 339

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island 
(Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 339, a bill to promote the 
national security and stability of the United States economy by 
reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of 
alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 543

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the names of the Senator 
from Idaho (Mr. Craig), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) and the 
Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 543, a bill to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 
60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or 
unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the 
Medicare program.


                                 S. 578

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 578, a bill to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve requirements 
under the Medicaid program for items and services furnished in or 
through an educational program or setting to children, including 
children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 579

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 579, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the 
development and operation of research centers regarding environmental 
factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer.


                                 S. 588

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 588, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the Medicare caps on 
graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of 
residents.


                                 S. 589

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Stevens) was added as a cosponsor of S. 589, a bill to provide for 
the transfer of certain Federal property to the United States 
Paralympics, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the United States Olympic 
Committee.


                                 S. 604

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 604, a bill to amend title 10, United 
States Code, to limit increases in the certain costs of health care 
services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 609

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 609, a bill to 
amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that 
funds received as universal service contributions and the universal 
service support programs established pursuant to that section are not 
subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly 
known as the Antideficiency Act.


                                 S. 624

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 624, 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. 689

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 689, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the 
charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.


                                 S. 691

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Lott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 691, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the benefits 
under the Medicare program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 695

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 695, a bill to 
amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for 
certain claims of nationals of the United States against Turkey, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 721

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. 
Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 721, a bill to allow travel 
between the United States and Cuba.


                                 S. 725

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) 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. 755

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 755, a bill to amend title XIX of 
the Social Security Act to require States to

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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. 774

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell), the 
Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton), the Senator from Massachusetts 
(Mr. Kerry), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator 
from Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 774, a bill to amend the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit 
States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and 
to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of 
certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and 
who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 805

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 805, a bill to amend 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-Saharan 
Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized goals in the 
treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases and the 
reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving human health 
care capacity and improving retention of medical health professionals 
in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 831, a bill to authorize 
States and local governments to prohibit the investment of State assets 
in any company that has a qualifying business relationship with Sudan.


                                 S. 847

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 847, a bill to extend the 
period of time during which a veteran's multiple sclerosis is to be 
considered to have been incurred in, or aggravated by, military service 
during a period of war.


                                 S. 848

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 848, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who 
are former prisoners of war.


                                 S. 871

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 871, a bill to 
establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development 
Accounts, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 886

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 886, a bill to amend 
chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the 
Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration 
of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of 
Presidential records.


                                 S. 897

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 897, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more help to 
Alzheimer's disease caregivers.


                                 S. 898

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 898, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in 
Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers 
and increasing public education about prevention.


                                 S. 901

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) 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. 903

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 903, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his 
contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 968

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 968, a bill to amend the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased assistance for the 
prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 969

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 969, a bill to amend 
the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definition of 
supervisor.


                                 S. 970

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor 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. 999

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from 
Ohio (Mr. Brown) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 999, a bill to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and 
rehabilitation.


                                S. 1040

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1040, a bill to 
repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and replace it with a flat 
tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth and greater fairness for all 
Americans.


                                S. 1092

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1092, a bill to 
temporarily increase the number of visas which may be issued to certain 
highly skilled workers.


                                S. 1149

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1149, a bill to amend the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to 
authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and 
poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State 
inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection 
requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies 
for part of the costs of the inspections.


                                S. 1164

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1164, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve patient access 
to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under 
the Medicare Program.


                                S. 1183

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor 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. 1202

  At the request of Mr. Sessions, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Kyl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1202, a bill to require 
agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing 
sensitive personal information, to disclose security breaches where 
such breach poses a significant risk of identity theft.


                                S. 1204

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1204, a bill to enhance Federal 
efforts focused on public awareness and education about the risks and 
dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome.

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                                S. 1210

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1210, a bill to 
extend the grant program for drug-endangered children.


                                S. 1211

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1211, a bill to 
amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced penalties for 
marketing controlled substances to minors.


                                S. 1232

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1232, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the 
risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-
based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1237

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1237, a bill 
to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny 
the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives 
licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.


                                S. 1243

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1243, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to reduce the age for receipt of military 
retired pay for nonregular service from 60 years of age to 55 years of 
age.


                                S. 1244

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1244, a bill to amend the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the 
Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties 
for certain violators, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1250

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1250, a bill to direct the 
United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation of the 
personal exemption allowance that Canada provides for merchandise 
purchased abroad by Canadian residents, and for other purposes.


                             S. CON. RES. 3

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the 
United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, 
forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from 
renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy 
consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, 
and affordable food, feed, and fiber.


                              S. RES. 125

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Brown) 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. 146

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 146, a resolution 
designating June 20, 2007, as ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating 
the recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle, the national 
symbol of the United States.


                              S. RES. 162

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


                              S. RES. 171

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator 
from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), and the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 171, a resolution 
memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to 
half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial 
Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

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