[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6652-S6653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 271

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) 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. 275

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 275, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the 
coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy under the 
Medicare program.


                                 S. 298

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 298, a bill to 
amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States 
with the option of providing services to children with medically 
complex conditions under the Medicaid program and Children's Health 
Insurance Program through a care coordination program focused on 
improving health outcomes for children with medically complex 
conditions and lowering costs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 370

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 370, a bill to 
require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by 
facilities that perform mammograms, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 481

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 481, a bill to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and with respect to registration of 
manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 490

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 490, a bill to achieve 
domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the 
development and production of all forms of energy on all available 
Federal land.


                                 S. 525

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Murphy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 525, a bill to amend the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) to reform the 
Food for Peace Program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 569

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 569, a bill to reauthorize 
the farm to school program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 571

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 571, a bill to 
amend the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to 
other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to 
require the revision of the third class medical certification 
regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 590

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) 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. 637

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) 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. 662

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 662, a bill to amend title 
17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of 
certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and 
for other purposes.


                                 S. 681

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from 
Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the 
Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) were added as cosponsors of S. 681, 
a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions 
relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity 
of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 709

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 709, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses 
for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health 
flexible spending arrangements.


                                 S. 774

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 774, a bill to 
amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 
1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 979

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 979, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction 
of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' 
dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1090

  At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1090, a bill to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
provide eligibility for broadcasting facilities to receive certain 
disaster assistance, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1122

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1122, a bill 
to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, 
relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply 
to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions 
of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of 
students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher 
education.


                                S. 1458

  At the request of Mr. Coats, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. McConnell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1458, a bill to amend 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to ensure 
scientific transparency in the development of environmental regulations 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1519

  At the request of Mr. Gardner, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1519, a bill to amend the 
Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and 
lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1559

  At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1559, a bill to protect 
victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating 
violence from emotional and psychological trauma caused by acts of 
violence or threats of violence against their pets.


                                S. 1617

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1617, a bill to prevent 
Hizballah and associated entities from gaining access

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to international financial and other institutions, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1715

  At the request of Mr. Hoeven, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1715, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims.


                                S. 1766

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), the Senator from 
Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the 
Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from North Dakota 
(Ms. Heitkamp) were added as cosponsors of S. 1766, a bill to direct 
the Secretary of Defense to review the discharge characterization of 
former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged by reason of the 
sexual orientation of the member, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1795

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1795, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide tax relief for major disasters declared in any of 
calendar years 2012 through 2015, to make certain tax relief provisions 
permanent, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1798

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Cotton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1798, a bill to reauthorize 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1830

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1830, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of 
marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor 
services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1831

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1831, a bill to revise section 48 of title 
18, United States Code, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1833

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1833, a bill to amend 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child 
and adult care food program.


                                S. 1957

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Texas 
(Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1957, a bill to require the 
Attorney General to provide State officials with access to criminal 
history information with respect to certain financial service providers 
required to undergo State criminal background checks, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1987

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1987, a bill to 
amend the Toxic Substances Control Act relating to lead-based paint 
renovation and remodeling activities.


                                S. 2015

  At the request of Mr. Alexander, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Coats) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2015, a bill to clarify the 
treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the 
National Labor Relations Act.


                                S. 2028

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2028, a bill 
to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit 
unions to promote small business growth and economic development 
opportunities, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 217

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 217, a resolution 
designating October 8, 2015, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
Day''.

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