[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4637-S4638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 362

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the names of the Senator from 
Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 362, a bill to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 434

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 434, a bill to improve and 
expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students 
in the United States by improving professional development programs for 
kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of 
higher education.


                                 S. 693

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 693, a bill to 
establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and 
Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such 
enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and 
dissolution of such enterprises.


                                 S. 941

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from South Dakota 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 941, a bill to strengthen 
families' engagement in the education of their children.


                                S. 1299

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) 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. 1747

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1747, a bill to amend the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 to modify provisions relating to the 
exemption for computer systems analysts, computer programmers, software 
engineers, or other similarly skilled workers.


                                S. 1843

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1843, a bill to 
amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate 
designation of collective bargaining units.


                                S. 1935

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) and the Senator 
from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) were added as cosponsors 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. 1989

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1989, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax 
credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 
percent credit rate for existing buildings.


                                S. 1994

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1994, a bill to prohibit 
deceptive practices in Federal elections.


                                S. 2036

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson) was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 2036, a bill 
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition 
and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Levin) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2036, supra.


                                S. 2099

  At the request of Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, the name of the 
Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 
2099, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to 
information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.


                                S. 2165

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2165, a bill to enhance strategic cooperation 
between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2189

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2189, a bill to amend the 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify 
appropriate standards for Federal antidiscrimination and 
antiretaliation claims, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2239

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2239, a bill to 
direct the head of each agency to treat relevant military training as 
sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for 
Federal licenses.


                                S. 2241

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2241, a bill to 
ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require 
to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2364

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2364, a bill to 
extend the availability of low-interest refinancing under the local 
development business loan program of the Small Business Administration.


                                S. 2374

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2374, a bill to amend the 
Helium Act to ensure the expedient and responsible draw-down of the 
Federal Helium Reserve in a manner that protects the interests of 
private industry, the scientific, medical, and industrial communities, 
commercial users, and Federal agencies, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3179

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. 
Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3179, a bill to amend the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to 
servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 3199

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3199, a bill to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to 
the United States and for other purposes.


                                S. 3204

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3204, a bill to address fee 
disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 3206

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3206, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of 
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly 
assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the 
Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States 
Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.


                                S. 3237

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a

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cosponsor of S. 3237, a bill to provide for the establishment of a 
Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer.


                                S. 3270

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3270, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were 
recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value 
when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 3274

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. 
Klobuchar) were added as cosponsors of S. 3274, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant 
Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on enhancing the 
competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct 
investment, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3280

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3280, a bill to preserve the 
companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay 
under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.


                                S. 3308

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3308, a bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve the furnishing of benefits for homeless 
veterans who are women or who have dependents, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3313

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3313, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health 
care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3328

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3328, a bill to 
provide grants for juvenile mentoring.


                                S. 3340

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3340, a bill to improve and enhance the 
programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department 
of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and 
behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and 
veterans, and for other purposes.


                            S. CON. RES. 48

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and 
the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) were added as cosponsors 
of S. Con. Res. 48, a concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of 
service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a 
permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.


                              S. RES. 496

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
Res. 496, a resolution observing the historical significance of 
Juneteenth Independence Day.

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