[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6074-S6077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 174

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 174, a bill to end 
offshore tax abuses, to preserve our national defense and protect 
American families and businesses from devastating cuts, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 242

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 242, a bill to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal 
employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 
30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for 
such disability, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 258

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) was added as a cosponsor of S. 258, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician 
certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital 
services.


                                 S. 271

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 271, a bill to amend title 
10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the 
uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive 
both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs 
for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of 
military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 314

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 314, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the 
Medicare program of pharmacist services.


                                 S. 338

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 338, a bill to 
permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.


                                 S. 498

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cruz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 498, a bill to allow reciprocity 
for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.


                                 S. 539

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 539, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient 
rehabilitation therapy caps.


                                 S. 559

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 559, a bill to prohibit the 
Secretary of Education from engaging in regulatory overreach with 
regard to institutional eligibility under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 590

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 590, a bill to 
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 
of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat 
campus sexual violence, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 598

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 598, a bill to improve the 
understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney 
disease, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 637

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 637, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track 
maintenance credit.


                                 S. 661

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 661, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the dependent care tax credit, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 683

  At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 683, a bill to extend the 
principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical 
marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of 
marijuana.


                                 S. 689

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Cotton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 689, a bill to provide 
protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide 
certain medical services in a secondary State.


                                 S. 798

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 798, a bill to provide for 
notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring 
an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation places a lien against an 
insurance company's assets, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 799

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 799, a bill to combat the 
rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome.


                                 S. 804

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 804, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to specify coverage of continuous glucose monitoring 
devices, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 812

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 812, 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. 890

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 890, a bill to 
amend title 54, United States Code, to provide consistent and reliable 
authority for, and for the funding of, the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund to maximize the effectiveness of the Fund for future generations, 
and for other purposes.


                                 S. 968

  At the request of Mr. Cassidy, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 968, a bill to require the 
Commissioner of Social Security to revise the medical and evaluation 
criteria for determining disability in a person diagnosed with 
Huntington's Disease and to waive the 24-month waiting period for 
Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease.


                                S. 1000

  At the request of Mr. Risch, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1000, a bill to strengthen 
resources for entrepreneurs by improving the SCORE program, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1073

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin

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(Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1073, a bill to amend the 
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, 
including making changes to the Do Not Pay initiative, for improved 
detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased 
individuals, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1086

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1086, a bill to establish an 
insurance policy advisory committee on international capital standards, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1089

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1089, a bill to encourage and support 
partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our 
Nation's social programs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1099

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1099, a bill to amend the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act to provide States with flexibility in 
determining the size of employers in the small group market.


                                S. 1190

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1190, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of 
Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as 
network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1212

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1212, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act to expand the 
availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1345

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mrs. Capito) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1345, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to 
diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes 
educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, 
including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare 
program.


                                S. 1358

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1358, a bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who 
supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.


                                S. 1632

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1632, a bill to require a 
regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.


                                S. 1756

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1756, a bill to help small 
businesses take advantage of energy efficiency.


                                S. 1762

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1762, a bill to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to 
aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.


                                S. 1812

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1812, a bill to protect 
public safety by incentivizing State and local law enforcement to 
cooperate with Federal immigration law enforcement to prevent the 
release of criminal aliens into communities.


                                S. 1818

  At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1818, a bill to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of 
agencies.


                                S. 1820

  At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1820, a bill to 
require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making 
for major rules.


                                S. 1836

  At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Sasse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1836, a bill to provide for 
a moratorium on Federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of 
America, Inc.


                                S. 1842

  At the request of Mr. Sessions, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1842, a bill to ensure State and local 
compliance with all Federal immigration detainers on aliens in custody 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1844

  At the request of Mr. Hoeven, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the 
Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. 
McCaskill) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1844, a bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 to provide for voluntary country of origin labeling for beef, 
pork, and chicken.


                                S. 1857

  At the request of Mrs. Fischer, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1857, a bill to amend the 
Small Business Act to provide for expanded participation in the 
microloan program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1861

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Sasse) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1861, a bill to prohibit Federal funding of 
Planned Parenthood Federation of America.


                                S. 1863

  At the request of Mr. Kirk, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1863, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to Timothy Nugent, in recognition of his 
pioneering work on behalf of people with disabilities, including 
disabled veterans.


                                S. 1866

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1866, a bill to establish 
the veterans' business outreach center program, to improve the programs 
for veterans of the Small Business Administration, and for other 
purposes.


                              S. RES. 189

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the names of the Senator from 
Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 189, a resolution expressing the sense 
of the Senate regarding the 25th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia.


                              S. RES. 232

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 232, a resolution expressing the 
sense of the Senate that August 30, 2015, be observed as ``1890 Land-
Grant Institutions Quasquicentennial Recognition Day'' .


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2287

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2287 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2288

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of

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amendment No. 2288 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health 
coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken 
into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the 
employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2289

  At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2289 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2339

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the names of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2339 intended to be proposed to 
H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2340

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2340 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2407

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 2407 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a 
bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees 
with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from 
being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to 
which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2424

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2424 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2425

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2425 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2426

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2426 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2427

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2427 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2428

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2428 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2467

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2467 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2472

  At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2472 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2478

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2478 intended to be proposed to 
H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2479

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2479 intended to be proposed to 
H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2480

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2480 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2481

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2481 intended to be proposed to 
H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans 
Administration from being taken into account for purposes of 
determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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                           AMENDMENT NO. 2483

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2483 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2488

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2488 intended to be proposed to H.R. 22, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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