[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11052-S11054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 60

  At the request of Mr. Inouye , the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 60, a bill to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in 
emergency medical services for children.


                                 S. 65

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe , the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 65, a bill to modify the 
age-60 standard for certain pilots and for other purposes.


                                 S. 507

  At the request of Mr. Conrad , the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 507, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of 
certified midwife services and to provide for more equitable 
reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services.


                                 S. 561

  At the request of Mr. Bunning , the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Brown ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 561, a bill to repeal the 
sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption 
assistance programs.


                                 S. 582

  At the request of Mr. Smith , the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 582, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler 
systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.


                                 S. 673

  At the request of Mr. Salazar , the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 673, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for the 
installation of wind energy property, including by rural homeowners, 
farmers, ranchers, and small businesses, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 691

  At the request of Mr. Conrad , the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham ) 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. 773

  At the request of Mr. Warner , the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Shelby ) 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 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 790, a bill 
to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the 
simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by 
all service institutions.


                                 S. 819

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan , the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 819, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from 
individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes.


                                 S. 829

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski , the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham ) 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. 849

  At the request of Mr. Leahy , the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 849, a bill to promote 
accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by 
strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes.


                                 S. 886

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman , the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Obama ) 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. 910

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy , the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 910, a bill to 
provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their 
own health needs and the health needs of their families.


                                 S. 959

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton , the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 959, a bill to 
award a grant to enable Teach for America, Inc., to implement and 
expand its teaching program.


                                 S. 961

  At the request of Mr. Specter , his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 961, a bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide 
benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States 
merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval 
Transport Service) during World War II, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1015

  At the request of Mr. Cochran , the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1015, a bill to 
reauthorize the National Writing Project.


                                S. 1033

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman , the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1033, a bill to 
assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting 
and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of 
nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and 
projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
rare felid and rare canid populations.


                                S. 1125

  At the request of Mr. Lott , the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1125, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to 
encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure 
capacity and to enhance modal tax equity.


                                S. 1166

  At the request of Mr. Warner , the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1166, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain zone 
compensation of civilian employees of the United States.


                                S. 1200

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan , the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1200, a bill to amend 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.


                                S. 1246

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman , the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1246, a bill to 
establish and maintain a wildlife global animal information network for 
surveillance internationally to combat the growing threat of emerging 
diseases that involve wild animals, such as bird flu, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1254

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski , the name of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1254, a bill to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the 
reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case 
of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain 
government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of 
the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and 
monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.


                                S. 1306

  At the request of Mr. Durbin , the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry ), the Senator from

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New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders ) and the 
Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow ) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1306, a bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
classify certain children's products containing lead to be banned 
hazardous substances.


                                S. 1328

  At the request of Mr. Leahy , the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry ) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse ) were added as cosponsors 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. 1338

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller , the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1338, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a two-year 
moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for imaging 
services.


                                S. 1356

  At the request of Mr. Brown , the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1356, a bill to amend the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding 
company regulation, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1394

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow , the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer ) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman ) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1394, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers 
discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential 
mortgage obligations.


                                S. 1398

  At the request of Mr. Reid , the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1398, a bill to 
expand the research and prevention activities of the National Institute 
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel 
disease.


                                S. 1413

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski , the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1413, a bill to 
provide for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1476

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein , the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1476, a bill 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources 
study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, 
to determine suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the 
National Park System.


                                S. 1638

  At the request of Mr. Leahy , the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1638, a bill 
to adjust the salaries of Federal justices and judges, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1693

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy , the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1693, a bill to 
enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information 
technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of 
health care in the United States.


                                S. 1744

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer , the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse ) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold ) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1744, a bill to prohibit the application 
of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign 
nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of 
assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.


                                S. 1755

  At the request of Mr. Casey , the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1755, a bill to amend 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make permanent the 
summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and 
apply the program to rural areas of every State.


                                S. 1840

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton , the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1840, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention 
incentives for volunteer emergency service workers.


                                S. 1843

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy , the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Levin ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1843, a bill to amend title 
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each 
time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation 
decision or other practice, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1848

  At the request of Mr. Baucus , the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman ), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu 
) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry ) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1848, a bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address 
the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment 
assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, 
communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1880

  At the request of Mr. Kerry , the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg ) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama ) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1880, a bill to amend the Animal Welfare 
Act to prohibit dog fighting ventures.


                                S. 1924

  At the request of Mr. Carper , the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins ), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown ) and the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders ) were added as cosponsors of S. 1924, a bill to 
amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a 
presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire 
protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result 
of the performance of such employee's duty.


                                S. 1958

  At the request of Mr. Conrad , the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Bunning ) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1958, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued 
patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria 
for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the 
Medicare program.


                              S.J. RES. 13

  At the request of Mr. Leahy , the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders ) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 13, a joint 
resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International 
Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.


                              S. RES. 118

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


                              S. RES. 178

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman , the names of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold ) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez 
) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 178, a resolution expressing the 
sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in 
Guatemala, and encouraging the United States to work with Guatemala to 
bring an end to these crimes.


                              S. RES. 222

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton , the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Brown ) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 222, a resolution 
supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.


                              S. RES. 305

  At the request of Mr. Harkin , his name was withdrawn as a cosponsor 
of S. Res. 305, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate 
regarding the Medicare national coverage determination

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on the treatment of anemia in cancer patients.

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