[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6626-S6628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 687

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) 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. 738

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, his name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 738, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
provide for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and 
related dementia diagnosis and services in order to improve care and 
outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias by improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning.


                                 S. 891

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 891, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of 
attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice 
patients.


                                S. 1281

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a

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cosponsor of S. 1281, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a 
motor vehicle containing two or more levels stacked on top of one 
another.


                                S. 1301

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


                                S. 1366

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1366, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules 
for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans 
established by political subdivisions.


                                S. 1872

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. 
Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. 1872, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE 
accounts established under State programs for the care of family 
members with disabilities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1910

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1910, a bill to 
provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees.


                                S. 1993

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1993, a bill to 
posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in 
recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture 
and the civil rights movement.


                                S. 2013

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, his name was added as a 
cosponsor of S. 2013, a bill to amend title 32, United States Code, the 
body of laws of the United States dealing with the National Guard, to 
recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the 
National Guard of the United States.


                                S. 2046

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2046, a bill to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements of 
the visa waiver program and for other purposes.


                                S. 2123

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2123, a bill to amend 
title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for family-to-
family health information centers to help families of children with 
disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about 
health care for their children.


                                S. 2160

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2160, a bill to improve the 
examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2620

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Hagan), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) and 
the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as cosponsors of S. 
2620, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and 
the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.


                                S. 3231

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3231, a bill 
to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United 
States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at 
improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care.


                                S. 3250

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, her name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 3250, a bill to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 
2000 to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault 
evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence 
Registry, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3394

  At the request of Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, the names of the 
Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Inouye) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3394, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements 
under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3407

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3407, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty 
in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical 
schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in 
palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty 
careers in academic palliative medicine.


                                S. 3461

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Ohio, the name of the Senator from 
Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3461, a bill to 
amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a 
National Pediatric Research Network, including with respect to 
pediatric rare diseases or conditions.


                                S. 3498

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3498, a bill to provide 
humanitarian assistance and support a democratic transition in Syria, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 3522

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3522, a bill to 
provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held 
by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation.


                                S. 3525

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3525, a bill to protect and enhance 
opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 3526

  At the request of Mr. Wicker, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3526, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to protect the rights of conscience of 
members of the Armed Forces and chaplains of members of the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3541

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the names of the Senator 
from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), 
the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Moran) were added as cosponsors of S. 3541, a bill to amend section 520 
of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population 
requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of 
such Act.


                                S. 3551

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3551, a bill to require 
investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks 
on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3555

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3555, a bill to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to require Federal agencies to hire veterans, to require 
States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing 
licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.

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                                S. 3562

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3562, a bill to 
reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3565

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3565, a bill to eliminate 
discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by 
ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability 
to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, 
or a related medical condition.


                                S. 3574

  At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3574, a bill to amend 
section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and 
clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail 
food establishments, and vending machines.


                                S. 3588

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3588, a bill to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect and restore the 
Great Lakes.


                                S. 3601

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3601, a bill to provide 
tax relief with respect to the Hurricane Isaac disaster area.


                                S. 3605

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3605, a bill to clarify 
Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides 
in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.


                              S.J. RES. 41

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker) 
were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 41, a joint resolution expressing 
the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government 
of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  At the request of Mr. Kerry, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S.J. Res. 41, supra.


                              S.J. RES. 45

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 45, a joint 
resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 
as ``Juneteenth Independence Day''.


                            S. CON. RES. 50

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Con. Res. 50, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of 
Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder 
governance model under which the Internet has thrived.


                              S. RES. 466

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 466, a resolution calling for the 
release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia 
Tymoshenko.


                              S. RES. 543

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 543, a resolution to 
express the sense of the Senate on international parental child 
abduction.


                              S. RES. 572

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 572, a resolution 
designating September 2012 as the ``National Month of Voter 
Registration''.


                              S. RES. 573

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 573, a 
resolution designating the third week of January 2013, as ``Teen Cancer 
Awareness Week''.


                              S. RES. 574

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) and 
the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were added as cosponsors of S. 
Res. 574, a resolution calling on the United Nations to take concerted 
actions against leaders in Iran for their statements calling for the 
destruction of another United Nations Member State, Israel.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2862

  At the request of Mr. Portman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 2862 proposed to H.R. 4850, a bill to allow for 
innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired 
energy efficiency goals.

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