[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 182 (Monday, December 7, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12618-S12620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 144

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. LeMieux) was added as a cosponsor of S. 144, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed 
property under section 280F.


                                 S. 292

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 292, a bill to repeal the 
imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by 
government entities.


                                 S. 410

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 410, a bill to amend part 
E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure States follow best 
policies and practices for supporting and retaining foster parents and 
to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
to States to improve the empowerment, leadership, support, training, 
recruitment, and retention of foster care, kinship care, and adoptive 
parents.


                                 S. 455

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 455, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 United 
States Army Five-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, 
Dwight Eisenhower, Henry ``Hap'' Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of 
the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort 
Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd 
Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and 
General Staff College.


                                 S. 461

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) 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. 633

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad) was added as a cosponsor of S. 633, a bill to 
establish a program for tribal colleges and universities within the 
Department of Health and Human Services and to amend the Native 
American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the provision of grants and 
cooperative agreements to tribal colleges and universities, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 730

  At the request of Mr. Ensign, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 730, a bill to amend the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs 
on certain footwear, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 760

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 760, a bill to designate 
the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, 
Missouri, as the ``National World War I Memorial''.


                                 S. 761

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 761, a bill to establish the 
World War I Centennial Commission to ensure a suitable observance of 
the centennial of World War I, and for other purposes.

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                                S. 1055

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1055, a bill to grant the 
congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion 
and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in 
recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.


                                S. 1147

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. 
Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1147, a bill to prevent tobacco 
smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1222

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) 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. 1397

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1397, a bill to authorize 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award 
grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and 
demonstration projects, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1518

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns) and the Senator 
from Florida (Mr. LeMieux) were added as cosponsors of S. 1518, a bill 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, 
medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed 
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at 
Camp Lejeune.


                                S. 1580

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, her name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 1580, a bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 
1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for 
whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1775

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1775, a bill to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue 
on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
regardless of the date of disbursement.


                                S. 1933

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1933, a bill to 
establish an integrated Federal program that protects, restores, and 
conserves natural resources by responding to the threats and effects of 
climate change, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1939

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1939, a bill to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain 
veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2097

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2097, a bill to authorize the 
rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and 
District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made 
by American veterans of World War I.


                                S. 2106

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2106, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first law 
enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.


                                S. 2760

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Alaska (Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2760, a bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the 
annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for 
homeless veterans.


                                S. 2796

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2796, a bill to extend the authority of the 
Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an 
additional year, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2837

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to 
amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to examine and 
improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page S12619, December 7, 2009, in the middle column, the 
following appears: S. 2837. At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the 
name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a 
cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to part E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, 
and for other purposes.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: S. 2837. At the 
request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to 
amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to examine and 
improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 



                           AMENDMENT NO. 2789

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the names of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 2789 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, 
a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-
time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and 
certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2792

  At the request of Mr. Kaufman, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2792 intended to be 
proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members 
of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2793

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) and the 
Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 2793 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers 
credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other 
Federal employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2795

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2795 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the 
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal 
employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2916

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2916 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the 
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal 
employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2923

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 2923 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, 
a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-
time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and 
certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2924

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2924 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members 
of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2938

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) 
were

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added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2938 intended to be proposed to 
H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed 
Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2939

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2939 proposed to 
H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed 
Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2942

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 2942 proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the 
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal 
employees, and for other purposes.

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