[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5328-S5330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 211

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 211, a bill to facilitate nationwide 
availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on 
human services and volunteer services, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 255

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 255, a bill to 
amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum 
annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 259

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 259, a bill to establish a 
grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 301

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 301, a bill to 
amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency 
in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, 
devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made 
under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.


                                 S. 332

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 332, a bill to 
establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer 
mortality in a timely manner.


                                 S. 428

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 428, a bill to allow 
travel between the United States and Cuba.


                                 S. 473

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 473, a bill to 
establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation.


                                 S. 475

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator 
from Colorado (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 475, a bill to amend the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military 
personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 614

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the names of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall), the 
Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) 
and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) were added as cosponsors 
of S. 614, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women 
Airforce Service Pilots (``WASP'').


                                 S. 629

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 629, a bill to 
facilitate the part-time reemployment of annuitants, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 632

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 632, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise 
tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly.


                                 S. 645

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Burris) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 645, a bill to amend title 32, United 
States Code, to modify the Department of Defense share of expenses 
under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.


                                 S. 646

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 646, a bill to amend section 
435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of 
economic hardship.


                                 S. 654

  At the request of Mr. Bunning, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 654, a bill to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to cover physician services 
delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by Medicaid 
beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care.


                                 S. 700

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 700, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals 
to become eligible for Medicare benefits, to eliminate the waiting 
period for individuals with life-threatening conditions, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 711

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Johanns) was added as a cosponsor of S. 711, a bill to require 
mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are 
deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 714

  At the request of Mr. Webb, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor

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of S. 714, a bill to establish the National Criminal Justice 
Commission.


                                 S. 717

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 717, a bill to modernize 
cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, 
provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 729

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 729, 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. 762

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 762, a bill to promote fire safe communities 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 763

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 763, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to authorize temporary 
mortgage and rental payments.


                                 S. 764

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 764, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to increase the maximum 
amount of assistance to individuals and households.


                                 S. 788

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 788, a bill to prohibit 
unsolicited mobile text message spam.


                                 S. 801

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 801, a bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to waive charges for humanitarian care provided by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to family members accompanying 
veterans severely injured after September 11, 2001, as they receive 
medical care from the Department and to provide assistance to family 
caregivers, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 841

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 841, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle 
safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other 
pedestrians of motor vehicle operation.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Hagan), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Brownback) and the 
Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) were added as cosponsors of S. 846, a 
bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in 
recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 870

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 870, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable 
electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for 
on-site use and to modify the credit period for certain facilities 
producing electricity from open-loop biomass.


                                 S. 900

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 900, a bill to require the 
establishment of a credit card safety star rating system for the 
benefit of consumers, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 908

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the names of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator 
from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), 
the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 908, a bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to 
enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by 
expanding economic sanctions against Iran.


                                 S. 909

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 909, a bill to provide Federal assistance to 
States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate 
crimes, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 935

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 935, a bill to extend 
subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and 
SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for 
regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient 
criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 952

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 952, a bill to develop and promote a comprehensive 
plan for a national strategy to address harmful algal blooms and 
hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and 
mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and 
mitigate coastal and Great Lakes harmful algal blooms and hypoxia 
events.


                                 S. 962

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
962, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 
2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its 
people, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Casey, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
962, supra.


                                 S. 970

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 970, a bill to 
promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement 
administration across the country by establishing a competitive Federal 
matching grant program.


                                 S. 979

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 979, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance 
purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would 
offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more 
affordable, predictable, and accessible.


                                 S. 982

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from 
Indiana (Mr. Bayh) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 982, a bill to protect the public health by 
providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to 
regulate tobacco products.


                                 S. 984

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 984, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 987

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 987, a bill to protect 
girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 990

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Michigan

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(Mr. Levin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 990, a bill to amend the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand access to 
healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families.


                                S. 1008

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1008, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to limit requirements of separation pay, 
special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from 
members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving retired or retainer 
pay.


                                S. 1012

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1012, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day.


                                S. 1013

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Voinovich) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1013, a bill to authorize the Secretary of 
Energy to carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application 
of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon 
dioxide, and for other purposes.

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