[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 94 (Thursday, June 27, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5499-S5501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 170

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 170, a bill to 
recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and 
recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued 
opportunities for those activities.


                                 S. 323

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 323, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for extended 
months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney 
transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions.


                                 S. 381

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Kaine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 381, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the ``Doolittle 
Tokyo Raiders'', for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to 
the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.


                                 S. 403

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. 
Murkowski) 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. 409

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 409, a bill to 
add Vietnam Veterans Day as a patriotic and national observance.


                                 S. 411

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 411, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
railroad track maintenance credit.


                                 S. 425

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 425, a bill to 
amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, 
health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and 
CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and 
supporting maternity care quality collaboratives.


                                 S. 455

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 455, a bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, 
counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 541

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 541, a bill to prevent human 
health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United 
States.


                                 S. 559

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 559, a bill to 
establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held hostage in 
Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified as members 
of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 628

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 628, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to extend the duration of the Physical 
Disability Board of Review and to the expand the authority of such 
Board to review of the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the 
basis of mental condition not amounting to disability, including 
separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder.


                                 S. 629

  At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 629, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with 
status as veterans under law, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 710

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr.

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Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 710, a bill to provide exemptions 
from municipal advisor registration requirements.


                                 S. 718

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 718, a bill to create jobs 
in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by 
at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 727

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller), the 
Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. 
Barrasso), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), the Senator from 
Ohio (Mr. Portman) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 727, a bill to improve the examination of depository 
institutions, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 731

  At the request of Mr. Manchin, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 731, a bill to require the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency to conduct an empirical impact study on proposed rules 
relating to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based 
capital requirements, as they apply to community banks.


                                 S. 772

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) 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. 783

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 783, a bill to 
amend the Helium Act to improve helium stewardship, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 789

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 789, a bill to 
grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special 
Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War 
II.


                                 S. 877

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 877, a bill to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public access to research of the 
Department, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 892

  At the request of Mr. Kirk, the names of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 892, a bill to amend the Iran Threat Reduction and 
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to impose sanctions with respect to 
certain transactions in foreign currencies, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 917

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 917, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax 
on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.


                                 S. 966

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 966, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase participation in 
medical flexible spending arrangements.


                                 S. 971

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 971, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from 
national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting 
requirements.


                                S. 1013

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1013, a bill to amend title 
35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent 
infringement suits.


                                S. 1066

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1066, a bill to allow 
certain student loan borrowers to refinance Federal student loans.


                                S. 1072

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1072, a bill to 
ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration advances the safety of 
small airplanes and the continued development of the general aviation 
industry, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1089

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1089, a bill to 
provide for a prescription drug take-back program for members of the 
Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1093

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1093, a bill to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
130 Caldwell Drive in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as the ``First 
Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post Office Building''.


                                S. 1148

  At the request of Mr. Heinrich, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1148, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1154

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Coats) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1154, a bill to provide that 
certain requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating 
on October 1, 2013.


                                S. 1158

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1158, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
to mint coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment 
of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1166

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the names of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1166, a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.


                                S. 1174

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the names of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and 
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 1174, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th 
Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.


                                S. 1187

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1187, a bill to 
prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage 
loan debt.


                                S. 1195

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the names of the Senator from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1195, a bill to repeal the renewable fuel standard.


                                S. 1204

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the names of the Senator from Missouri

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(Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1204, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to 
requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related 
discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1226

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1226, a bill to 
promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker 
training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1229

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the names of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) and the 
Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to 
set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit 
transactions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1234

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1234, a bill to 
clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic 
fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State.


                                S. 1235

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1235, a bill to restrict any State or local 
jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone 
services, providers, or property.


                                S. 1236

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Virginia (Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1236, a bill to 
repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State 
regulation of marriage.


                              S.J. RES. 19

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 19, a 
joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to 
affect elections.


                               S. RES. 75

  At the request of Mr. Kirk, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Schatz) 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. 153

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 153, a resolution 
recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1312

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the names of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1312 intended to be proposed to S. 
744, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1317

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. 
Rockefeller) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 1317 intended to be proposed to S. 744, a 
bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1397

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1397 
intended to be proposed to S. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1453

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1453 
intended to be proposed to S. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1636

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1636 
intended to be proposed to S. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1714

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1714 
intended to be proposed to S. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1718

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) and the 
Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 1718 intended to be proposed to S. 744, a bill to provide for 
comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

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