[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3658-S3660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 287

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 287, a bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of 
homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 309

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 309, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II 
members of the Civil Air Patrol.


                                 S. 351

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) was added as a cosponsor of S. 351, a bill to repeal the 
provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 
providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.


                                 S. 403

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 403, a bill to amend 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take 
action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.


                                 S. 420

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 420, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide for the logical flow of return information 
between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals to 
better enable each party to submit timely, accurate returns and reduce 
the need for extended and amended returns, to provide for modified due 
dates by regulation, and to conform the automatic corporate extension 
period to longstanding regulatory rule.


                                 S. 450

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 450, a bill to require enhanced 
economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain 
Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 453

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 453, a bill to require 
that certain Federal job training and career education programs give 
priority to programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally 
portable credential.


                                 S. 462

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 462, a bill to enhance the strategic 
partnership between the United States and Israel.


                                 S. 475

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) and 
the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 475, 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. 501

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 501, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits 
provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.


                                 S. 577

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 577, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution 
of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 579

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 579, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for 
Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization 
Assembly, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 650

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Coats) was added as a cosponsor of S. 650, a bill to amend title 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and 
employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.


                                 S. 674

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 674, a bill to require 
prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal agencies when the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information necessary to 
adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by the 
Secretary, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 709

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 709, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase diagnosis of 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, leading to better care and 
outcomes for Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias.


                                 S. 754

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 754, a bill to amend 
the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to include farmed 
shellfish as specialty crops.


                                 S. 772

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 772, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug 
Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to 
protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing 
and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.


                                 S. 774

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from 
Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the 
Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. 
Stabenow) were added as cosponsors of S. 774, a bill to require the 
Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress 
on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commission's 
universal service reforms.


                                 S. 809

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 809, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically 
engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered 
ingredients be labeled accordingly.


                                 S. 833

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 833, a bill to amend 
subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 871

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 871, a bill to amend title 10, United States 
Code, to enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by 
members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 892

  At the request of Mr. Kirk, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 892, a bill to amend the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to impose

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sanctions with respect to certain transactions in foreign currencies, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 895

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 895, a bill to improve 
the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to study the use of 
antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.


                                 S. 919

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 919, a bill to amend the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide 
further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 942

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 942, 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. 946

  At the request of Mr. Wicker, the names of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Crapo) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 946, a bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 955

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 955, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for 
volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such 
Act.


                                 S. 962

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 962, a bill to 
prohibit amounts made available by the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010 from being transferred to the Internal Revenue Service for 
implementation of such Acts.


                                 S. 963

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 963, a bill 
preventing an unrealistic future Medicaid augmentation plan.


                                 S. 979

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 979, a bill to 
amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to condition the 
receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and 
enforcement by States of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated 
driving.


                                 S. 980

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 980, a bill to provide for 
enhanced embassy security, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 983

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 983, a bill to prohibit the 
Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation 
Act of 2010.


                                 S. 987

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator 
from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the 
Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. 
Udall), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 987, a bill to maintain the free flow of 
information to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with 
the news media.


                            S. CON. RES. 12

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 12, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax 
incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to 
Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement.


                               S. RES. 75

  At the request of Mr. Kirk, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Kaine) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 75, a resolution 
condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution 
of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International 
Covenants on Human Rights.


                              S. RES. 128

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the 
Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as cosponsors of S. 
Res. 128, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that 
supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important 
responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach 
to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making 
long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in 
communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals 
with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 922

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 922 intended to 
be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize agricultural 
programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 923

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 923 intended to be proposed to S. 
954, an original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 
2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 925

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 925 intended to 
be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize agricultural 
programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 926

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 926 intended to 
be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize agricultural 
programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 927

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 927 intended 
to be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize agricultural 
programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 930

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 930 
intended to be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize 
agricultural programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 931

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) and the 
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 931 proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize 
agricultural programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 936

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 936 
intended to be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize 
agricultural programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 939

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 939 
intended to be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to reauthorize 
agricultural programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 940

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Oregon

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(Mr. Merkley), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) and the Senator 
from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 940 intended to be proposed to S. 954, an original bill to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 943

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mrs. Fischer) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) were added 
as cosponsors of amendment No. 943 intended to be proposed to S. 954, 
an original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

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