[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6126-S6129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 117

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 117, a bill to amend 
titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services 
for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on 
Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the 
Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 185

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 185, a bill to 
restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.


                                 S. 206

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor

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of S. 206, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to 
repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination 
provisions.


                                 S. 430

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. 430, 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. 469

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 469, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for 
contributions of qualified conservation contributions.


                                 S. 506

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 506, a bill to improve efficiency in the Federal 
Government through the use of high-performance green buildings, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 545

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Corker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 545, a bill to improve 
consumer access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers.


                                 S. 579

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as 
cosponsors 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. 625

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 625, a bill to 
protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration 
with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.


                                 S. 661

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 661, a bill to establish 
kinship navigator programs, to establish guardianship assistance 
payments for children, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 667

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 667, a bill to expand 
programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school 
readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification 
of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health 
concerns, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 667, supra.


                                 S. 694

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) and the 
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. 
694, a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring 
inside or outside of light motor vehicles, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 755

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor 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. 773

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) 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. 805

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were added as 
cosponsors 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. 807

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Brownback) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 807, a bill to amend the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to 
provide that manure shall not be considered to be a hazardous 
substance, pollutant, or contaminant.


                                 S. 824

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 824, a bill to amend 
Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a 
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans 
who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
States.


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) 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. 845

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 845, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs 
with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.


                                 S. 866

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 866, a bill to provide for 
increased planning and funding for health promotion programs of the 
Department of Health and Human Services.


                                 S. 897

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Salazar) 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 Colorado 
(Mr. Salazar) 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 New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the 
Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) 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. 902

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 902, a bill to provide 
support and assistance for families of members of the National Guard 
and Reserve who are undergoing deployment, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 921

  At the request of Mr. Thomas, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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921, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental 
health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 935

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Baucus) 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 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) 
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. 980

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 980, a bill to 
amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies.


                                 S. 988

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) was added as a cosponsor of S. 988, a bill to extend the 
termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the 
numerical limitations for temporary workers.


                                 S. 991

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 991, a bill to establish 
the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.


                                 S. 999

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Domenici) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) 
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. 1136

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1136, a bill to promote the 
economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1155

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Craig) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1155, a bill to treat 
payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real 
estate.


                                S. 1175

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1175, a bill to end the 
use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1226

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1226, a bill to amend 
title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish programs to improve 
the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care.


                                S. 1232

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman) 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 names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were 
added as cosponsors 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. 1257

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from 
Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1257, a bill 
to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah 
an additional seat in the House of Representatives.


                                S. 1259

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1259, a bill to 
amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for 
developing countries to promote quality basic education and to 
establish the achievement of universal basic education in all 
developing countries as an objective of United States foreign 
assistance policy, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1263

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1263, a bill to protect 
the welfare of consumers by prohibiting price gouging with respect to 
gasoline and petroleum distillates during natural disasters and 
abnormal market disruptions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1310

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1310, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of 
increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare 
program.


                                S. 1328

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1328, a bill to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the 
immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States 
citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent 
resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful 
permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection 
with permanent partnerships.


                                S. 1332

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1332, a bill 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects 
relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based 
comprehensive mental health programs.


                                S. 1350

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1350, a bill to 
amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the 
diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens 
with an advanced degree.


                                S. 1351

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1351, a bill to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the 
competitiveness of the United States in the global economy and to 
protect against potential visa fraud and abuse.


                                S. 1359

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1359, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of 
lupus and to strengthen the Nation's research efforts to identify the 
causes and cure of lupus.


                                S. 1379

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1379, a bill to 
amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to strike the 
exception to the residency requirements for United States attorneys.


                                S. 1382

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1382, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to provide the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 
Registry.


                                S. 1386

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island 
(Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor

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of S. 1386, a bill to amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1968, to provide better assistance to low- and moderate-income 
families, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 118

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 118, a resolution urging the 
Government of Canada to end the commercial seal hunt.


                              S. RES. 197

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) and the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 197, a 
resolution honoring the accomplishments of AmeriCorps.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1071

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1071 proposed to H.R. 1495, a 
bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1094

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 1094 proposed to H.R. 1495, a bill to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1098

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1098 proposed to 
H.R. 1495, a bill to provide for the conservation and development of 
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, and for other purposes.

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