[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7869-S7871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 306

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Illinois (Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 306, a bill 
to promote biogas production, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 433

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 433, a bill 
to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to 
establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 632

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Johanns) was added as a cosponsor 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. 726

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 726, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of biosimilar 
and biogeneric biological products, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 781

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 781, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and 
infrastructure grants.


                                 S. 796

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 796, a bill to modify the 
requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 827

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 827, a bill 
to establish a program to reunite bondholders with matured unredeemed 
United States savings bonds.


                                 S. 908

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor 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. 1039

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1039, a bill to provide 
grants for the renovation, modernization or construction of law 
enforcement facilities.


                                S. 1065

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the names of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) and the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1065, 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. 1067

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1067, a bill to support 
stabilization and lasting peace in northern Uganda and areas affected 
by the Lord's Resistance Army through development of a regional 
strategy to support multilateral efforts to successfully protect 
civilians and eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army 
and to authorize funds for humanitarian relief and reconstruction, 
reconciliation, and transitional justice, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1112

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1112, a bill to make 
effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration 
relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1273

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1273, a bill to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national 
surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and 
other neurological diseases and disorders.


                                S. 1280

  At the request of Mr. Corker, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1280, a bill to 
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to delegate management 
authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset 
Relief Program, to require the establishment of a trust to manage 
assets of certain designated TARP recipients, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1352

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1352, a bill 
to provide for the expansion of Federal efforts concerning the 
prevention, education, treatment, and research activities related to 
Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a 
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.


                                S. 1402

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1402, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount 
allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.

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                                S. 1415

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley), the 
Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. 
Johanns), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse), the Senator 
from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. 
Coburn), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Lugar), the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator 
from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Kaufman) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1415, a bill to amend the Uniformed and 
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to ensure that absent uniformed 
services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights 
and have a genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their 
absentee ballots cast and counted, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1442

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1442, a bill 
to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization 
of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to 
provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a 
grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's 
natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic 
resources, train a new generation of public land managers and 
enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.


                              S.J. RES. 17

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the name of the Senator from 
Nebraska (Mr. Johanns) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 17, a 
joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained 
in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other 
purposes.
  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. 
Shaheen) were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 17, supra.


                            S. CON. RES. 14

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


                            S. CON. RES. 25

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 25, a concurrent resolution 
recognizing the value and benefits that community health centers 
provide as health care homes for over 18,000,000 individuals, and the 
importance of enabling health centers and other safety net providers to 
continue to offer accessible, affordable, and continuous care to their 
current patients and to every American who lacks access to preventive 
and primary care services.


                            S. CON. RES. 33

  At the request of Mr. Burris, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 33, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-
529 who fought and served during World War II.


                               S. RES. 71

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) 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.


                              S. RES. 200

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 200, a 
resolution designating September 12, 2009, as ``National Childhood 
Cancer Awareness Day''.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1478

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1478 
intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1501

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from 
New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 
1501 intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1514

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1514 intended 
to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1538

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1538 
intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1543

  At the request of Mr. Risch, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1543 intended to 
be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1554

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Begich) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1554 intended to be 
proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2010 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. 1601

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
1601 intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1618

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. McCain), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Bunning) and the Senator 
from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 
1618 proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1620

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1620 intended to 
be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year

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2010 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. 1627

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1627 
intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1628

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 1628 proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1633

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1633 intended 
to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1634

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1634 
proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2010 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. 1636

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1636 proposed to 
S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2010 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. 1644

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from 
Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1644 
intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1653

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1653 intended to be proposed 
to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010 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. 1659

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1659 intended 
to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1661

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. 
Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1661 intended to 
be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2010 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. 1670

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
1670 intended to be proposed to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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. 1676

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1676 proposed 
to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010 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. 1677

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1677 proposed 
to S. 1390, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010 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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