[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 121 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8865-S8866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 205

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 205, a bill to authorize 
additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of 
firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking 
organizations, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 211

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor 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. 240

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 240, a bill to set the 
United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they 
begin kindergarten.


                                 S. 428

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


                                 S. 451

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 451, a bill to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the 
establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.


                                 S. 461

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 461, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad 
track maintenance credit.


                                 S. 538

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 538, a bill to increase 
the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social 
workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational 
agencies.


                                 S. 694

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the names of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 694, a bill to provide assistance to Best Buddies to 
support the expansion and development of mentoring programs, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 819

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 819, a bill to 
provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for 
individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families.


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander) was added as a cosponsor of S. 831, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to include service after September 11, 
2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced 
eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor 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. 883

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 883, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 
celebration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, 
America's highest award for valor in action against an enemy force 
which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services 
of the United States, to honor the American military men and women who 
have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of 
what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through 
courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate 
and change the course of history.


                                 S. 908

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) 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. 941

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Martinez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 941, a bill to reform the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearm 
laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 994

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 994, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to increase awareness of the risks of breast 
cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed 
with breast cancer.


                                S. 1011

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the 
Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) were added as cosponsors of S. 1011, a 
bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United 
States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for 
the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity.


                                S. 1056

  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1056, a bill to establish a 
commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and 
entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the 
United States, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1076

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1076, a bill to improve 
the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1113

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1113, a bill to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for records related 
to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor 
vehicle operators, and for other purposes.

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                                S. 1222

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1222, 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. 1291

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1291, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit 
against income tax for the cost of teleworking equipment and expenses.


                                S. 1401

  At the request of Mr. Martinez, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Bunning) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1401, a bill to provide 
for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in 
recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and 
good sportsmanship in golf.


                                S. 1422

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1422, a bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline 
flight crews.


                                S. 1461

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1461, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat trees and vines producing fruit, 
nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year in which it is 
planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation.


                                S. 1480

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1480, a bill to amend 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a program to improve the 
health and education of children through grants to expand school 
breakfast programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1482

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1482, a bill to 
reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development 
Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1485

  At the request of Mr. Martinez, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1485, a bill to 
improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane 
Research Initiative and for other purposes.


                                S. 1492

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, his name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 1492, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund 
breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help 
to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention.


                                S. 1501

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1501, a bill to provide a 
Federal tax exemption for forest conservation bonds, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1536

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1536, a bill 
to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal 
highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting 
an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while 
operating a motor vehicle.


                                S. 1557

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1557, a bill to 
reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle 
use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the 
issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park 
Service.


                            S. CON. RES. 14

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) 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 name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor 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. 37

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 37, a concurrent 
resolution supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and 
affordability.


                              S. RES. 112

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 112, a resolution designating February 8, 2010, as ``Boy Scouts 
of America Day'', in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 
largest youth scouting organization in the United States.

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