[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7789-S7791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 296

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. DeMint) was added as a cosponsor of S. 296, a bill to 
promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the 
income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, 
and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
States.


                                 S. 433

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) 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. 833

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 833, a bill to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide 
Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV.


                                S. 1153

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1153, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided 
health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to 
coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of 
employees.


                                S. 1215

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1215, a bill to amend the 
Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic 
fracturing, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1275

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1275, a bill to establish a 
National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out 
activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's 
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.


                                S. 1445

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1445, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children 
and reduce the occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death and to 
enhance public health activities related to stillbirth.


                                S. 1511

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1511, a bill to amend 
titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve awareness 
and access to colorectal cancer screening tests under the Medicare and 
Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1597

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1597, a bill to amend title 
31, United States Code, to provide for the licensing by the Secretary 
of the Treasury of Internet poker and other games that are 
predominantly of skill, to provide for consumer protections on the 
Internet, to enforce the tax code, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1695

  At the request of Mr. Burris, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1695, a bill to authorize the award of a 
Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.


                                S. 2919

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2919, a bill to amend 
the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to 
promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 3036

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr.

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Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3036, a bill to establish the 
Office of the National Alzheimer's Project.


                                S. 3067

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3067, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-
provided dependent care assistance.


                                S. 3184

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3184, a bill to 
provide United States assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe 
forms of trafficking in children in eligible countries through the 
implementation of Child Protection Compacts, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3234

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3234, a bill 
to improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to 
veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3293

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3293, a bill to 
reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, to 
provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expansion and 
development of mentoring programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3398

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh), the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator 
from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns), and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. 
Conrad) were added as cosponsors of S. 3398, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to 
certain recently discharged veterans.


                                S. 3401

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3401, a bill to provide for the 
use of unobligated discretionary stimulus dollars to address AIDS Drug 
Assistance Program waiting lists and other cost containment measures 
impacting State ADAP programs.


                                S. 3424

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3424, a bill to amend the 
Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.


                                S. 3447

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Kaufman), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the 
Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from New York (Mrs. 
Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from 
Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3447, a bill to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served 
in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3474

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), 
and the Senator from Florida (Mr. LeMieux) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 3474, a bill to provide an optional fast-track procedure the 
President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3517

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3517, a bill 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of 
claims for disability compensation filed with the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3572

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator 
from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), 
the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. 
Nelson), and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 3572, 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. 3633

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Kaufman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3633, a bill to amend the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve a provision relating to Federal 
procurement of recycled materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


                                S. 3694

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3694, a bill 
to prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 3709

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3709, a bill to amend 
the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to extend 
health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral 
health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and 
facilities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3723

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Corker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3723, a bill to prohibit 
taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover 
abortion.


                                S. 3737

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from North Dakota 
(Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3737, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
make the provision of technical services for medical imaging 
examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and 
less costly.


                                S. 3748

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Goodwin) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 3748, a bill to amend title 10, United States 
Code, to provide for the retention of members of the reserve components 
on active duty for a period of 45 days following an extended deployment 
in contingency operations of homeland defense missions to support their 
reintegration into civilian life, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3756

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Burris), the 
Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. 
Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of S. 3756, a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to provide public safety providers an 
additional 10 megahertz of spectrum to support a national, 
interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize the Federal 
Communications Commission to hold incentive auctions to provide funding 
to support such a network, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3779

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. LeMieux) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3779, a bill to provide 
for comprehensive budget reform in order to increase transparency and 
reduce the deficit.


                                S. 3786

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3786, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury 
to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of 
individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive 
assessments with respect to such clarifications.


                                S. 3801

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3801, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children 
eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other 
purposes.

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                                S. 3804

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3804, a bill to combat 
online infringement, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3813

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from 
New York (Mr. Schumer), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 3813, a bill to amend the Public Utility 
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable 
electricity standard, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3817

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the names of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3817, a bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, 
and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the 
Acts, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3845

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3845, a bill to establish 
the National Competition for Community Renewal to encourage communities 
to adopt innovative strategies and design principles, to programs 
related to poverty prevention, recovery and response, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3849

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
3849, a bill to extend the Emergency Contingency Fund for State 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3858

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3858, a bill to improve 
the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, 
sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3860

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, the names of the 
Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett), and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Bond) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3860, a bill to require reports on the management of 
Arlington National Cemetery.


                            S. CON. RES. 63

  At the request of Mr. Johnson, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 
63, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that 
Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil 
Aviation Organization (ICAO).
  At the request of Mr. Grassley, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Con. Res. 63, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Cochran, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Con. Res. 63, supra.


                            S. CON. RES. 71

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 71, a 
concurrent resolution recognizing the United States national interest 
in helping to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass 
atrocities against civilians, and supporting and encouraging efforts to 
develop a whole of government approach to prevent and mitigate such 
acts.


                              S. RES. 631

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker), 
and the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 631, a resolution designating the week beginning 
on November 8, 2010, as National School Psychology Week.


                              S. RES. 647

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Johanns) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 647, a resolution expressing the support for 
the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by 
promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting 
families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and 
encouraging Americans to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for 
all children.


                              S. RES. 654

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), and the Senator 
from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 
654, a resolution designating December 18, 2010, as ``Gold Star Wives 
Day''.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4618

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the names of the Senator 
from Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4618 intended to be proposed 
to S. 3454, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2011 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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