[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 55 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4172-S4174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 262

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 262, a bill to improve 
and enhance the operations of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, to improve mobilization and demobilization processes for 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 307

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 307, a bill to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds 
are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be 
designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare program and 
to exempt from the critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation 
the number of beds provided for certain veterans.


                                 S. 400

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 400, a bill to 
expand the authority and responsibilities of the Oversight Panel of the 
Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 408

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 408, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement 
in emergency medical services for children.


                                 S. 427

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 427, a bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
Act to clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial 
arrangements are not to be considered available resources under the 
supplemental security income program.


                                 S. 461

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 461, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.


                                 S. 491

  At the request of Mr. Webb, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 491, 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. 511

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from 
Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) was added as a cosponsor of S. 511, a bill to 
amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
an exemption of

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pharmacies and pharmacists from certain Medicare accreditation 
requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain 
professionals.


                                 S. 526

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 526, a bill to 
provide in personam jurisdiction in civil actions against contractors 
of the United States Government performing contracts abroad with 
respect to serious bodily injuries of members of the Armed Forces, 
civilian employees of the United States Government, and United States 
citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States 
Government in connection with contractor activities, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 546

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 546, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the 
uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive 
both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of 
military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation.


                                 S. 614

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the names of the Senator from 
Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 614, a bill to award a Congressional 
Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (``WASP'').


                                 S. 615

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 615, a bill to provide 
additional personnel authorities for the Special Inspector General for 
Afghanistan Reconstruction.


                                 S. 642

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 642, a bill 
to require the Secretary of Defense to establish registries of members 
and former members of the Armed Forces exposed in the line of duty to 
occupational and environmental health chemical hazards, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide health care to veterans exposed to 
such hazards, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 670

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 670, a bill to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage States to provide pregnant 
women enrolled in the Medicaid program with access to comprehensive 
tobacco cessation services.


                                 S. 683

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 683, a bill to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities 
and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant 
services and supports, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 714

  At the request of Mr. Webb, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 714, a bill to establish the National 
Criminal Justice Commission.


                            S. CON. RES. 14

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Brownback) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 14, a 
concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.


                               S. RES. 9

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
Res. 9, a resolution commemorating 90 years of U.S.-Polish diplomatic 
relations, during which Poland has proven to be an exceptionally strong 
partner to the United States in advancing freedom around the world.


                               S. RES. 71

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 71, a resolution condemning 
the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of the 
Baha'i minority in Iran and its continued violation of the 
International Covenants on Human Rights.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 730

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Martinez) and the 
Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 730 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an 
original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 732

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
732 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 735

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 735 proposed to 
S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 744

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 744 intended to be 
proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 759

  At the request of Mr. Bennett, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Hatch) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 759 intended to be 
proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 762

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
762 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 763

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) and the 
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 763 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
  At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 763 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 765

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 765 intended to 
be proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010,

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revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and 
setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 
through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 774

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 774 proposed 
to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 775

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 775 proposed to 
S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 776

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Kaufman), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) and 
the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 776 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 783

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Kaufman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 783 proposed to 
S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 788

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the names of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 788 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 
13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising 
the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting 
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 
2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 792

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from Utah 
(Mr. Hatch) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 792 intended to 
be proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 793

  At the request of Mr. Kyl, the names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 
793 proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 794

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 794 intended 
to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 795

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 795 intended to be proposed to S. 
Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 799

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 799 intended 
to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 13, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

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