[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3237-S3239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 209

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 209, a bill to require a 
full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and 
the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United 
States, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 495

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 495, 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.


                                 S. 709

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) 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. 948

  At the request of Mr. Begich, his name 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. 1011

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1011, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1040

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1040, a bill 
to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack 
Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting 
excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.


                                S. 1066

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


                                S. 1174

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid) 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. 1184

  At the request of Mr. Begich, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1184, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include 
information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity 
in the Medicare and You Handbook and to provide for the coordination of 
programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1349

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr.

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Donnelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1349, a bill to enhance the 
ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth 
and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase 
individual savings, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1431

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


                                S. 1445

  At the request of Mr. Begich, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1445, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps 
scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1507

  At the request of Ms. Heitkamp, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1507, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of 
general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes.


                                S. 1577

  At the request of Mr. Manchin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1577, a bill to amend 
the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for 
points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.


                                S. 1700

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1700, a bill to amend the 
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance, 
and revise the provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure 
of personal information of children, to establish certain other 
protections for personal information of children and minors, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1708

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1708, a bill 
to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the 
establishment of performance measures for the highway safety 
improvement program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1733

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1733, a bill to 
stop exploitation through trafficking.


                                S. 1968

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1968, a bill to allow States 
to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow 
low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved 
public school, private school, or supplemental educational services 
program they attend.


                                S. 2004

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2004, a bill to ensure the 
safety of all users of the transportation system, including 
pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, 
and individuals with disabilities, as they travel on and across 
federally funded streets and highways.


                                S. 2013

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. McCain), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator 
from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) 
and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) were added as cosponsors of S. 
2013, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2125

  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. 
2125, a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the 
integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable 
discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such 
communications.


                                S. 2141

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. 
McConnell) were added as cosponsors of S. 2141, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process 
for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen 
active ingredients and for other purposes.


                                S. 2152

  At the request of Ms. Heitkamp, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2152, a bill to direct 
Federal investment in carbon capture and storage and other clean coal 
technologies, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2154

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2154, a bill to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical 
Services for Children Program.


                                S. 2162

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2162, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for married 
couples who are both employed and have young children and to increase 
the earned income tax credit for childless workers, and to provide for 
budget offsets.


                                S. 2270

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2270, a bill to clarify the 
application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the 
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.


                                S. 2295

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Hatch), the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman), the 
Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) and the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) 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. 2302

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2302, a bill to provide for 
a 1-year extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 2304

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2304, a bill to amend the 
charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965.


                                S. 2316

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) 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. 2335

  At the request of Mr. Risch, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2335, a bill to exempt certain 16 
and 17 year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations 
from child labor laws.


                                S. 2349

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2349, a bill to 
establish a grant program to enable States to promote participation in 
dual enrollment programs, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 348

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 348, a 
resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, 
resettlement, and reconciliation within

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Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.


                              S. RES. 412

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 412, a 
resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States 
Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful 
uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the 
peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime 
claims and disputes.


                              S. RES. 421

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
Res. 421, a resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the 
Senate for the acts of heroism and military achievement by the members 
of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, 
amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for 
leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an end to World 
War II.


                              S. RES. 451

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 451, a 
resolution recalling the Government of China's forcible dispersion of 
those peaceably assembled in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago, in light of 
China's continued abysmal human rights record.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3161

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 3161 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. 3167

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3167 
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. 3174

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 3174 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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