[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5698-S5700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 223

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 223, a bill to amend 
section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the visa 
waiver program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 325

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 325, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children 
eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 539

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 539, a bill 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective 
implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-
diabetes and diabetes.


                                 S. 577

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) 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. 633

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 633, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary 
travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain 
disabled veterans for travel in connection with certain special 
disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 946

  At the request of Mr. McCain, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
946, a bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1011

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) and the 
Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) were added as cosponsors 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. 1088

  At the request of Mr. Franken, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1088, a bill to end discrimination based on actual or 
perceived sexual orientation or gender

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identity in public schools, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1277

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Kaine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1277, a bill to establish a 
commission for the purpose of coordinating efforts to reduce 
prescription drug abuse, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1463

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1463, a bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, 
receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, 
or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, 
of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species.


                                S. 1507

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) 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. 1531

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1531, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the types of wines taxed as 
hard cider.


                                S. 2082

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2082, a bill to provide for the 
development of criteria under the Medicare program for medically 
necessary short inpatient hospital stays, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2092

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Kaine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2092, a bill to provide 
certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency 
administration of opioid overdose drugs.


                                S. 2141

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from 
North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) 
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. 2192

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2192, a bill to amend the 
National Alzheimer's Project Act to require the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health to prepare and submit, directly to the 
President for review and transmittal to Congress, an annual budget 
estimate (including an estimate of the number and type of personnel 
needs for the Institutes) for the initiatives of the National 
Institutes of Health pursuant to such an Act.


                                S. 2348

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2348, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer 
screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is 
required during the screening.


                                S. 2366

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2366, a bill to amend 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a 
permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children 
program.


                                S. 2508

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2508, a bill to establish a comprehensive 
United States Government policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan 
Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and 
sustainability of power, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2538

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2538, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for viral 
hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent 
deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2587

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2587, a bill to 
amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to protect and conserve 
species and the lawful possession of certain ivory in the United 
States, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2621

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2621, a bill to amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation 
Stamp Act to increase the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and 
Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements 
for migratory birds, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2621, supra.


                                S. 2622

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2622, a bill to 
require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by 
facilities that perform mammograms, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2646

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2646, a bill to reauthorize the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2653

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2653, a bill to 
amend the definition of ``homeless person'' under the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2655

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2655, a bill to reauthorize the Young Women's 
Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 
2009.


                                S. 2687

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2687, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to ensure that women members of the Armed 
Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in 
order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2689

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2689, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to specify coverage of continuous glucose monitoring 
devices, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Donnelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2689, supra.


                                S. 2693

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2693, a bill to 
reauthorize the women's business center program of the Small Business 
Administration, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2706

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2706, a bill to ensure that 
organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to 
continue to provide services for children.

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                                S. 2746

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2746, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to improve the health of children and help 
better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death 
in early life.


                                S. 2758

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2758, a bill to authorize the 
Secretary of the Air Force to modernize C-130 aircraft using 
alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic 
management program kits and to ensure that such aircraft meet 
applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.


                                S. 2782

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the names of the Senator from 
Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the 
Senator from Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), 
the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), the 
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) 
and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 2782, a bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the 
Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2793

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator 
from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the Senator from North Carolina 
(Mrs. Hagan) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2793, a bill to authorize the award of the Medal of 
Honor to Henry Johnson.


                                S. 2809

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2809, a bill to require the 
Environmental Protection Agency to obtain a court order to garnish 
wages to pay a nontax debt.


                                S. 2814

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the names of the Senator from 
Wyoming (Mr. Enzi) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2814, a bill to amend the National Labor 
Relations Act to reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office 
of the General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and for 
other purposes.


                              S. RES. 353

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 353, a resolution 
designating September 2014 as ``National Brain Aneurysm Awareness 
Month''.


                              S. RES. 529

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 529, a 
resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States and commending its members for their courage 
and sacrifice in service to the United States.


                              S. RES. 530

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 530, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect 
religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent 
and terrorist group the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as it expands its control over 
areas in northwestern Iraq.


                              S. RES. 541

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 541, a resolution 
recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa 
poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if 
not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing 
support for those affected by this epidemic.


                              S. RES. 543

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 543, a resolution designating November 
1, 2014, as National Bison Day.


                              S. RES. 545

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the 
Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) 
and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Heller) were added as cosponsors of S. 
Res. 545, a resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States 
and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.


                              S. RES. 546

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 546, a 
resolution congratulating Indonesia's President-elect Joko Widodo on 
his electoral victory and commending the people of Indonesia on their 
commitment to democracy and free and fair elections.


                              S. RES. 548

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 548, a resolution 
designating November 29, 2014, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and 
supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
small businesses.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3420

  At the request of Mr. Walsh, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. 
Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3420 intended to 
be proposed to S. 2410, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3744

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3744 
intended to be proposed to S. 2410, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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