[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6090-S6091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 25

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 25, a bill 
to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 119

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 119, a bill to 
preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the 
labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and 
federally funded construction projects.


                                 S. 164

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, the name of the Senator 
from Montana (Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 164, a bill to 
repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to 
vendors by government entities.


                                 S. 211

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of S. 211, a bill to 
provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations 
process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal 
Government.


                                 S. 306

  At the request of Mr. Webb, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 306, a bill to 
establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.


                                 S. 341

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, the name of the Senator 
from Montana (Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 341, a bill to 
require the rescission or termination of Federal contracts and 
subcontracts with enemies of the United States.


                                 S. 362

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 362, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer 
Initiative, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 418

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 418, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air 
Patrol.


                                 S. 436

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 436, a bill to ensure that 
all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale.


                                 S. 510

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 510, a bill to 
prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 595

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 595, a bill to amend title 
VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
the Secretary of Education to complete payments under such title to 
local educational agencies eligible for such payments within 3 fiscal 
years.


                                 S. 838

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander) was added as a cosponsor of S. 838, a bill to amend the 
Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the 
Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good 
articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that 
Act.


                                 S. 949

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 949, a bill to amend the 
National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to reauthorize and 
improve that Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1029

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1029, a bill to 
amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide 
electric consumers the right to access certain electric energy 
information, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1048

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1048, a bill to 
expand sanctions imposed with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, 
North Korea, and Syria, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1219

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions) and the Senator 
from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as cosponsors of S. 1219, a bill 
to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of Federal action on 
jobs and job opportunities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1299

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1299, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.


                                S. 1301

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1301, a bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2012 to 2015 for the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat 
trafficking in person, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1315

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1315, a bill to 
amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend 
public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.


                                S. 1447

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1447, a bill to amend 
the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to authorize the use 
of grant funds for dating violence prevention, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1472

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1472, a bill to 
impose sanctions on persons making certain investments

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that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the 
ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1479

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1479, a bill to preserve Medicare 
beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding Medicare open enrollment 
and disenrollment opportunities.


                                S. 1508

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1508, a bill 
to extend loan limits for programs of the Federal Housing 
Administration, the government-sponsored enterprises, and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1512

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1512, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the 
availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1514

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1514, a bill to authorize the President 
to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Elouise Pepion 
Cobell, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to 
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless 
pursuit of justice.


                                S. 1527

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1527, a bill to authorize the award of a Congressional 
gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.


                                S. 1539

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1539, a bill to provide 
Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter 
aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the 
increasing military threat from China.


                                S. 1588

  At the request of Mr. Webb, the names of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Begich) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1588, a bill to protect the right of individuals to 
bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the 
Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1620

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1620, a bill to ensure 
the icebreaking capabilities of the United States and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1629

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 1629, 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. 1632

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1632, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a look back rule in 
the case of federally declared disasters for determining earned income 
for purposes of the child tax credit and the earned income credit, and 
for other purposes.


                              S.J. RES. 6

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 6, a joint 
resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal 
Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and 
broadband industry practices.


                              S.J. RES. 21

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 21, 
a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States relative to equal rights for men and women.


                              S. RES. 132

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 132, a 
resolution recognizing and honoring the zoos and aquariums of the 
United States.


                              S. RES. 251

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 251, a resolution 
expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and 
consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 669

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 669 intended to be proposed to S. 1619, a 
bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require 
action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

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