[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 139 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11751-S11753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 38

  At the request of Mr. Domenici, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 38, a bill to 
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for 
the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans 
who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 326

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Smith) was added as a cosponsor of S. 326, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special period of limitation 
when uniformed services retirement pay is reduced as result of award of 
disability compensation.


                                 S. 400

  At the request of Mr. Sununu, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 400, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure 
that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence 
do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 545

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


                                 S. 674

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 674, a bill to 
require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for 
personnel performing private security functions under Federal 
contracts, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 694

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor 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. 702

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 702, a bill to authorize the 
Attorney General to award grants to State courts to develop and 
implement State courts interpreter programs.


                                 S. 772

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 772, a bill to amend the 
Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate 
exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with 
respect to railroads.


                                 S. 803

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 803, a bill to 
repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of 
child support incentive payments.


                                 S. 988

  At the request of Mr. Thune, his name was added as a cosponsor of S.

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988, a bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of 
returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.


                                S. 1014

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1014, a bill to 
amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
parental choice for those students that attend schools that are in need 
of improvement and have been identified for restructuring.


                                S. 1015

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


                                S. 1084

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


                                S. 1175

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid) 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. 1382

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1382, a bill to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to provide the establishment of an 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.


                                S. 1430

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1430, a bill to authorize 
State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent 
investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in 
Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1518

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1518, a bill to 
amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize the 
Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1543

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1543, a bill to 
establish a national geothermal initiative to encourage increased 
production of energy from geothermal resources, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1627

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1627, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses operating in 
empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1651

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1651, a bill to assist 
certain Iraqis who have worked directly with, or are threatened by 
their association with, the United States, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1661

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1661, a bill to 
communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and 
other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from 
abroad.


                                S. 1818

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1818, a bill to amend the 
Toxic Substances Control Act to phase out the use of mercury in the 
manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1827

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1827, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to 
pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on 
prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide 
guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered 
by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part.


                                S. 1895

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Martinez) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1895, a bill to aid and support pediatric 
involvement in reading and education.


                                S. 1944

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1944, a bill to 
provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism.


                                S. 1951

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1951, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
Act to ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under 
the Medicaid program continue to have access to prescription drugs, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1954

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1954, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to pharmacies under 
part D.


                                S. 1958

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) 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. 1965

  At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1965, a bill to protect 
children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to 
enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to 
help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate 
for minors.


                                S. 2020

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2020, a bill to reauthorize 
the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2010, 
to rename the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 as the 
``Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of 2007'', and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2037

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2037, a bill to 
amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to make it unlawful to sell a 
recalled product, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2038

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2038, a bill to 
prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate 
commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2044

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2044, a bill to provide 
procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent 
contractors, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2047

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Lott) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2047, a bill to require enhanced 
disclosures to consumers purchasing flood insurance and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2064

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Obama), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator 
from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) were added as cosponsors of S. 2064, a bill 
to fund

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comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses.


                              S.J. RES. 18

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and 
the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) were added as cosponsors of 
S.J. Res. 18, a joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the 
Department of Health and Human Services relating to a cost limit for 
providers operated by units of government and other provisions under 
the Medicaid program.


                            S. CON. RES. 47

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 47, a 
concurrent resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United 
States Air Force as an independent military service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2022

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2022 
proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2104

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. 
Conrad) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2104 intended to be 
proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2251

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and 
the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 2251 intended to be proposed to H. R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2872

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2872 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2874

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 2874 intended to be proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2880

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2880 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2886

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Alabama (Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2886 
intended to be proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2895

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2895 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2898

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the names of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Smith), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel), the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) and the 
Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 2898 intended to be proposed to H. R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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