[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6205-S6207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 526

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 526, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation 
contributions, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 666

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from 
Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 666, a bill to 
prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 838

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 838, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect employees in the 
building and construction industry who are participants in 
multiemployer plans, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1011

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Cornyn), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), the Senator from 
Idaho (Mr. Risch) and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) 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. 1040

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) and the 
Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) were added as cosponsors 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. 1249

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1249, a bill 
to rename the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the 
Department of State the Bureau to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in 
Persons and to provide for an Assistant Secretary to head such Bureau, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1361

  At the request of Mr. Murphy, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Donnelly) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1361, a bill to direct the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering 
the application for veterans status of an individual who performed 
service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1674

  At the request of Mr. Franken, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1674, a bill to 
help establish, enhance, and increase access to early childhood parent 
education and family engagement programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1815

  At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1815, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to include occupational therapists as 
behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National 
Health Service Corps.

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                                S. 2047

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2047, a bill to prohibit 
the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2288

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2288, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand existing tax credits 
to encourage the capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon 
dioxide.


                                S. 2301

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) 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. 2348

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor 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. 2434

  At the request of Mr. Franken, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2434, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that working families have 
access to affordable health insurance coverage.


                                S. 2520

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Johanns), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) and the 
Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of S. 2520, 
a bill to improve the Freedom of Information Act.


                                S. 2591

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2591, a bill to authorize 
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development to provide assistance to support 
the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2621

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, 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.


                                S. 2685

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2685, a bill to reform the 
authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of 
certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen 
registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of 
information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and 
criminal purposes, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2732

  At the request of Mr. Donnelly, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2732, a bill to increase 
from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which 
regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and 
reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2746

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the 
Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as cosponsors 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.
  At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2746, supra.


                                S. 2828

  At the request of Mr. Corker, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cruz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2828, a bill to impose sanctions 
with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide additional 
assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2828, supra.


                                S. 2848

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the name of the Senator from South Dakota 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2848, a bill to amend 
title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments under the 
Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2874

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Paul) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2874, a bill to amend the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate 
the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 2920

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2920, a bill to deny 
Social Security benefits and other benefits to individuals who 
participated in Nazi persecution.


                                S. 2930

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2930, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
for the conduct of an evaluation of mental health care and suicide 
prevention programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for 
psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2943

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 2943, a bill 
to amend Public Law 110-299 to extend the time period during which 
permits are not required for certain discharges incidental to the 
normal operation of vessels.
  At the request of Ms. Collins, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2943, supra.


                                S. 2944

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey), the 
Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. 
Wicker), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Grassley), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Coats), the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Rubio), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator 
from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator 
from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2944, a bill to amend the Social Security Act 
to provide for the termination of social security benefits for 
individuals who participated in Nazi persecution, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2945

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2945, a bill to repeal 
section 910 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.


                               S. RES. 26

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
Res. 26, a resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other 
health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States 
is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United 
States.


                              S. RES. 565

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 565, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary 
of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not 
permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.


                              S. RES. 580

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 580, a resolution expressing support for the goals of National 
Adoption

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Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of 
adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and 
families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United 
States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.


                              S. RES. 583

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 583, a resolution designating November 30, 2014, 
as ``Drive Safer Sunday''.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3749

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3749 
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. 3870

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Blunt) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3870 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. 3947

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Begich) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3947 intended to be 
proposed to S. 2685, a bill to reform the authorities of the Federal 
Government to require the production of certain business records, 
conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace 
devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign 
intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other 
purposes.

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