[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 543

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 543, a bill to restrict 
any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax 
on cell phone services, providers, or property.


                                 S. 557

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 557, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from 
individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes.


                                S. 1299

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) 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. 1350

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1350, a bill to expand the 
research, prevention, and awareness activities of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to pulmonary fibrosis, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1925

  At the request of Mr. Heller, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1925, a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.


                                S. 1935

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 
celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March 
of Dimes Foundation.


                                S. 2010

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2010, a bill to amend title 
II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset 
and windfall elimination provisions.


                                S. 2051

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2051, a bill to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for 
Federal Direct Stafford Loans.


                                S. 2148

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Coats) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2148, a bill to amend the 
Toxic Substance Control Act relating to lead-based paint renovation and 
remodeling activities.


                                S. 2193

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2193, a 
bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to include devices in 
the postmarket risk identification and analysis system, to expedite the 
implementation of the unique device identification system for medical 
devices, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2204

  At the request of Mr. Reid, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
2204, a bill to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote 
renewable energy and energy conservation.


                              S. RES. 380

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 380, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding 
the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring 
nuclear weapons capability.


                              S. RES. 397

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Blumenthal) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 397, a resolution promoting peace and stability 
in Sudan, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 399

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 399, a resolution 
calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the 
United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity 
concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, 
ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record 
relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Reid, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
Res. 399, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1833

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1833 proposed 
to H.R. 3606, a bill to increase American job creation and economic 
growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging 
growth companies.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1836

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the names of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), 
the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Lieberman) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1836 proposed to 
H.R. 3606, a bill to increase American job creation and economic growth 
by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth 
companies.

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