[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1809-S1811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 185

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 185, a bill 
to create a limited population pathway for approval of certain 
antibacterial drugs.


                                 S. 386

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 386, a bill to limit the authority of States to tax 
certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other 
States.


                                 S. 391

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. 
Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 391, a bill to preserve and 
protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or 
assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.


                                 S. 689

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) 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. 849

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 849, a bill 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for systematic data 
collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding Multiple 
Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases.


                                 S. 857

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 857, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the 
Medicare program of an initial comprehensive care plan for Medicare 
beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 860

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 860, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the

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estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 901

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 901, a bill to establish in 
the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on 
the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of 
veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces 
that are related to that exposure, to establish an advisory board on 
such health conditions, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1205

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1205, a bill to designate the same individual serving 
as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National 
Nurse for Public Health.


                                S. 1333

  At the request of Mr. Gardner, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1333, a bill to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich 
plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1562

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1562, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform taxation of alcoholic 
beverages.


                                S. 1567

  At the request of Mr. Peters, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1567, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the 
characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of 
individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of 
discharge.


                                S. 1775

  At the request of Mr. Murphy, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1775, 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. 1883

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1883, a bill to 
maximize discovery, and accelerate development and availability, of 
promising childhood cancer treatments, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1895

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1895, a bill to amend the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under 
such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing.


                                S. 2067

  At the request of Mr. Wicker, the names of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2067, a bill to establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to 
accelerate discovery and development of disease-modifying, preventive, 
or curative treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, to 
encourage efforts to enhance detection and diagnosis of such diseases, 
or to enhance the quality and efficiency of care of individuals with 
such diseases.


                                S. 2125

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2125, a bill to 
make the Community Advantage Pilot Program of the Small Business 
Administration permanent, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2173

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2173, a 
bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access 
to mental health services under the Medicare program.


                                S. 2236

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2236, a bill to provide that 
silencers be treated the same as long guns.


                                S. 2289

  At the request of Mr. Kaine, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2289, a bill to 
modernize and improve the Family Unification Program, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2441

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2441, a bill to provide that 
certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2467

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2467, a bill to 
reduce health care-associated infections and improve antibiotic 
stewardship through enhanced data collection and reporting, the 
implementation of State-based quality improvement efforts, and 
improvements in provider education in patient safety, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2494

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2494, a bill to amend 
the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into 
effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of 
rehearing and court review.


                                S. 2536

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2536, a bill to require the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice 
of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits 
of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of 
children.


                                S. 2540

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2540, a bill to provide 
access to counsel for unaccompanied children and other vulnerable 
populations.


                                S. 2649

  At the request of Mr. Rounds, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2649, a bill to modify the 
treatment of the costs of health care furnished under section 101 of 
the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans 
covered by health-plan contracts.


                                S. 2650

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2650, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes 
or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic 
Games.


                                S. 2694

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2694, a bill to ensure 
America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment 
needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists 
and violent criminals.


                                S. 2725

  At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2725, a bill to 
impose sanctions with respect to the ballistic missile program of Iran, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2730

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2730, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known 
as the ``Ghost Army'', collectively, in recognition of its unique and 
incredible service during World War II.


                                S. 2736

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2736, a bill to improve 
access to durable medical equipment for Medicare beneficiaries under 
the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

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                                S. 2746

  At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the names of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Blunt) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2746, a bill to establish various prohibitions 
regarding the transfer or release of individuals detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and with respect to United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2752

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2752, a bill to 
prohibit the facilitation of certain financial transactions involving 
the Government of Iran or Iranian persons and to impose sanctions with 
respect to the facilitation of those transactions, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2755

  At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2755, a bill to provide 
Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of firefighters, law 
enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and 
public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.


                              S.J. RES. 27

  At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 27, a 
joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order 
Siluriformes.


                              S. RES. 349

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Donnelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 349, a resolution 
congratulating the Farm Credit System on the celebration of its 100th 
anniversary.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3482

  At the request of Mr. Heinrich, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3482 
proposed to H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3485

  At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3485 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3490

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the names of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Blumenthal) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3490 proposed to 
H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3492

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3492 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3493

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3493 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3500

  At the request of Mr. Hoeven, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3500 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3508

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3508 proposed to 
H.R. 636, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3516

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 3516 intended to be proposed to H.R. 636, a 
bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes.

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