[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 24, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2655-S2657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 118

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 118, a bill to amend title 
II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 
1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
totaling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 
10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit 
computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 296

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad) was added as a cosponsor of S. 296, a bill to amend 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug 
Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.

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                                 S. 418

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) 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. 687

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Lugar) was added as a cosponsor 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.


                                S. 1086

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added 
as cosponsors 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. 1576

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1576, a bill to 
measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and 
development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 
2010, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1622

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1622, a bill to recognize 
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, to relocate to Jerusalem the United 
States Embassy in Israel, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1935

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) 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.
  At the request of Mr. Enzi, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1935, supra.
  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, supra.


                                S. 2004

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Indiana (Mr. Lugar) 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. 2096

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2096, a bill to provide 
for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to 
research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds 
administered by that agency.


                                S. 2103

  At the request of Mr. Lee, the names of the Senator from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Toomey) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) were added as 
cosponsors 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. 2121

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from 
Tennessee (Mr. Corker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2121, a bill to 
modify the Department of Defense Program Guidance relating to the award 
of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence 
days to members of the reserve components to exempt any member whose 
qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued 
on or after that date, from the changes to the program guidance that 
took effect on that date.


                                S. 2122

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2122, a bill to clarify the 
definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2134

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2134, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements 
relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military 
working dogs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2143

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2143, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that paper which is commonly 
recycled does not constitute a qualified energy resource under the 
section 45 credit for renewable electricity production.


                                S. 2148

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) 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. 2165

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2165, a bill to enhance strategic 
cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2172

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2172, a bill to 
remove the limit on the anticipated award price for contracts awarded 
under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2205

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2205, a bill to 
prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that 
restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens.


                                S. 2242

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Shelby) 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. 2255

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2255, a bill to amend 
chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to add Welcome Home Vietnam 
Veterans Day as a patriotic and National observance.


                                S. 2280

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2280, a bill to amend the 
Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher 
education, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2282

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker), the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the 
Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. 
Cardin) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2282, a bill to extend the authorization of 
appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects 
under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 
2017.


                              S. RES. 412

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator 
from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 412, a resolution 
commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military 
response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African 
Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order 
to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders 
of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity 
and mass atrocities committed by them.

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                           AMENDMENT NO. 2032

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 2032 intended to be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to 
improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2036

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2036 intended 
to be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform 
the United States Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2042

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2042 intended 
to be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform 
the United States Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2043

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of amendment 
No. 2043 proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform 
the United States Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2047

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2047 proposed to S. 
1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States 
Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2050

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2050 intended to be proposed 
to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States 
Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2056

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2056 proposed to S. 1789, a 
bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal 
Service.
  At the request of Mr. Baucus, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 2056 proposed to S. 1789, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2060

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2060 proposed to 
S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States 
Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2071

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2071 intended to 
be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the 
United States Postal Service.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2072

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2072 
intended to be proposed to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and 
transform the United States Postal Service.

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