[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 74 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3075-S3076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 435

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 435, a bill 
to ban the exportation of crude oil or refined petroleum products 
derived from Federal land, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 948

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 948, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment 
for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program.


                                 S. 997

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 997, a bill to establish 
the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel 
to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy 
issues associated with recruitment, retention, research, and 
reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1174

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1174, a bill to award 
a Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the 
Borinqueneers.


                                S. 1239

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1239, a bill to 
expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute 
of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1256

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1256, a bill 
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the 
effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in the 
treatment of human and animal diseases.


                                S. 1406

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, his name was added as a 
cosponsor of S. 1406, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties 
for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture 
enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1431

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Lee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1431, a bill to permanently extend 
the Internet Tax Freedom Act.


                                S. 1622

  At the request of Ms. Heitkamp, the name of the Senator from Utah 
(Mr. Hatch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1622, a bill to establish 
the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native 
Children, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1799

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1799, a bill to 
reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990.


                                S. 1875

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1875, a bill to provide 
for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2279

  At the request of Mr. Lee, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2279, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies 
and lower the corporate income tax rate.


                                S. 2292

  At the request of Ms. Warren, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2292, a bill to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain 
Federal student loans, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2295

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the 
Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) were added as cosponsors of S. 2295, a 
bill to establish the National Commission on the Future of the Army, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2301

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Lee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2301, a bill to amend section 2259 
of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2305

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2305, a bill to 
amend the method by which the Social Security Administration determines 
the validity of marriages under title II of the Social Security Act.


                                S. 2307

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the 
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. 
Baldwin) and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2307, a bill to prevent international violence against 
women, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2316

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2316, a bill to require the 
Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a 
report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and 
treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure 
of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2339

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2339, a bill to amend 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require States with 
failed American Health Benefit Exchanges to reimburse the Federal 
Government for amounts provided under grants for the establishment and 
operation of such Exchanges.


                              S. RES. 445

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 445, a 
resolution recognizing the importance of cancer research and the 
contributions of scientists, clinicians, and patient advocates across 
the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and 
designating May 2014 as ``National Cancer Research Month''.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3057

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3057 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the

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Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act.
  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3057 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3058

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3058 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3058 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3063

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3063 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3066

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3066 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3067

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3067 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3068

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3068 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3072

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. McConnell) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3072 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage 
under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into 
account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3072 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3073

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3073 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3074

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. McConnell) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3074 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage 
under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into 
account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3074 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3077

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3077 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3077 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3078

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3078 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 3078 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3086

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3086 
intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health 
coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken 
into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3087

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3087 
intended to be proposed to H.R. 3474, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health 
coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken 
into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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