[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2393-S2394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 309

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 309, a bill to authorize the 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
treatment) to the products of Moldova.


                                 S. 339

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 339, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for 
contributions of qualified conservation contributions.


                                 S. 418

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Udall) 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. 672

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 672, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
railroad track maintenance credit.


                                 S. 687

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the 
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 687, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold 
improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified 
retail improvement property.
  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Blunt) was added as a cosponsor of S. 687, supra.


                                 S. 714

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 714, a bill to reauthorize 
the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 797

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 797, a bill to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective 
remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the 
basis of sex, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 821

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 821, a bill to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the 
immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States 
citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent 
resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful 
permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection 
with permanent partnerships.


                                 S. 967

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 967, a bill to 
establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1086

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1086, 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. 1173

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1173, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory 
surgical centers under the Medicare program.


                                S. 1299

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) 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. 1368

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1368, a bill to amend the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal distributions for 
medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or insulin.


                                S. 1591

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Nevada (Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1591, a bill to 
award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of 
his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.


                                S. 1980

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1980, a bill to prevent, 
deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing 
through port State measures.


                                S. 2004

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Nevada (Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2004, a bill to 
grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan 
during World War II.


                                S. 2051

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) were added as 
cosponsors 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. 2062

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. McConnell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2062, a bill to amend 
the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating 
to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2066

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from 
Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2066, a bill to 
recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting 
on Federal public

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land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities.


                                S. 2103

  At the request of Mr. Lee, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2103, a bill to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children in the 
District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2112

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2112, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel 
on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or 
former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay 
but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents.


                                S. 2165

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2165, a bill to enhance 
strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2174

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Barrasso) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2174, a bill to exempt 
natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase 
standards, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2237

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2237, a bill to provide a 
temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus 
depreciation for an additional year, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2242

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2242, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-
skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2264

  At the request of Mr. Hoeven, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2264, a bill to provide 
liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, 
offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and 
fuel additives, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2274

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2274, a bill to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a nonprofit 
corporation to be known as the Foundation for Food and Agriculture 
Research.


                                S. 2276

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2276, a bill 
to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes of violence 
to Federal court.


                                S. 2283

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2283, a bill to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster 
or emergency declaration, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 380

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) 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. 399

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) 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.


                              S. RES. 402

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 402, a resolution 
condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing 
crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing 
efforts by the United States Government and governments in central 
Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from 
the battlefield.


                              S. RES. 406

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 406, a 
resolution commending the achievements and recognizing the importance 
of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 35th anniversary of the 
incorporation of the Alliance.


                              S. RES. 418

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Ohio, the names of the Senator from 
New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman) and 
the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) were added as cosponsors of S. 
Res. 418, a resolution commending the 80 brave men who became known as 
the ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders'' for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, 
and service to the United States during the bombing of Tokyo and 5 
other targets on the island of Honshu on April 18, 1942, during the 
Second World War.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1975

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1975 intended to 
be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the 
United States Postal Service.

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