[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 74 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2646-S2648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 91

  At the request of Mr. Gardner, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 91, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under 
comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to 
dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 151

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), the Senator 
from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 151, a bill to deter criminal robocall 
violations and improve enforcement of section 227(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 164

  At the request of Mr. Daines, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 164, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on 
eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health 
benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.


                                 S. 427

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley), the Senator 
from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. 
Cramer) were added as cosponsors of S. 427, a bill to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of 
Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance 
programs relating to autism, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 436

  At the request of Mr. Van Hollen, the names of the Senator from 
Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) and the 
Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were added as cosponsors of S. 
436, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction 
programs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 457

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 457, a bill to require that $1 coins issued during 
2019 honor President George H.W. Bush and to direct the Secretary of 
the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara 
Bush.


                                 S. 506

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Cortez Masto) was added as a cosponsor of S. 506, a bill to 
support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms 
from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to 
court orders for this purpose.


                                 S. 510

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 510, a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to provide for certain requirements relating 
to charges for internet, television, and voice services, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 518

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 518, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of 
certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable 
medical equipment.


                                 S. 622

  At the request of Mr. Jones, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 622, 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. 659

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 659, a bill to provide 
for certain additional requirements with respect to patent disclosures.


                                 S. 680

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 680, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for 
physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical 
care.


                                 S. 684

  At the request of Mr. Heinrich, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 684, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high-cost employer-
sponsored health coverage.


                                 S. 696

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 696, 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. 741

  At the request of Ms. Smith, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 741, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
health plans to provide for cost sharing for oral anticancer drugs on 
terms no less favorable than the cost sharing provided for anticancer 
medications administered by a health care provider.


                                 S. 756

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 756, a bill to modify the 
prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights 
relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.


                                 S. 775

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 775, a bill to amend the 
America COMPETES Act to require certain agencies to develop scientific 
integrity policies, and for other purposes.

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                                 S. 802

  At the request of Mr. Daines, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 802, a bill to amend 
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 815

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mrs. Capito) was added as a cosponsor of S. 815, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax 
credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access 
technology for the blind.


                                 S. 833

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 833, a bill to amend 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to participant votes on the 
suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and 
declining status.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) and the 
Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as cosponsors of S. 846, 
a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit certain rolling 
stock procurements, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 858

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Rounds) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 858, a bill to require the Secretary of 
Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of 
Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 861

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 861, a bill to establish in 
the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of 
State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 867

  At the request of Ms. Hassan, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 867, a bill to protect students of institutions of 
higher education and the taxpayer investment in institutions of higher 
education by improving oversight and accountability of institutions of 
higher education, particularly for-profit colleges, improving 
protections for students and borrowers, and ensuring the integrity of 
postsecondary education programs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 868

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, the names of the Senator from 
California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), 
the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Merkley) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 868, a bill to address the disparate impact of 
climate change on women and support the efforts of women globally to 
address climate change, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 879

  At the request of Mr. Van Hollen, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 879, a bill to provide a 
process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from 
certain countries who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 888

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 888, a bill to 
require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 894

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 894, a bill to authorize 
dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and 
require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic 
terrorism.


                                 S. 909

  At the request of Mr. Sasse, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Cramer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 909, a bill to amend 
title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of 
agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.


                                 S. 954

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mrs. Hyde-
Smith) were added as cosponsors of S. 954, a bill to provide grants to 
State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to 
purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical 
screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and 
protect law enforcement officers.


                                 S. 988

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 988, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan 
sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from 
retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.


                                 S. 997

  At the request of Ms. Warren, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 997, a bill to recognize 
and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States 
Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1004

  At the request of Mr. Peters, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1004, a bill to 
increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of 
Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that 
identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance 
security at ports of entry.


                                S. 1007

  At the request of Mr. Cramer, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the 
Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of S. 1007, 
a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional 
unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the 
Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1102

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Van Hollen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1102, a bill to promote 
security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1126

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) and the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1126, a bill to provide better care for 
Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and 
their caregivers, while accelerating progress toward prevention 
strategies, disease modifying treatments, and, ultimately, a cure.


                                S. 1149

  At the request of Mr. Daines, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1149, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for 
qualified business income.


                                S. 1150

  At the request of Mr. Daines, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Lee) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1150, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms 
with respect to their unborn children.


                                S. 1167

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Jones) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1167, a bill to require the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to 
establish a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1170

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mrs.

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Fischer) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Sullivan) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1170, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 to establish additional criteria for determining 
when employers may join together in a group or association of employers 
that will be treated as an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for 
purposes of sponsoring a group health plan, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1190

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Ms. Sinema) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1190, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payments for certain 
rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services 
furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program.


                                S. 1246

  At the request of Mr. Kaine, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1246, a bill to extend 
the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering 
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1247

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1247, a bill to 
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting to 
the Federal Election Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, 
donations, expenditures, or disbursements, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1251

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1251, a bill to 
improve and coordinate interagency Federal actions and provide 
assistance to States for responding to public health challenges posed 
by emerging contaminants, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1252

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1252, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of State to review the termination characterization of former 
members of the Department of State who were fired by reason of the 
sexual orientation of the official, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1254

  At the request of Mr. Young, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1254, a bill to require the 
Secretary of Transportation to review and report on certain laws, 
safety measures, and technologies relating to the illegal passing of 
school buses, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1285

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1285, a bill to require 
certifications and reporting in an unclassified form related to the 
national security implications of the New START Treaty, to provide for 
arms limitations in the event of the treaty's non-renewal, and for 
other purposes.


                              S.J. RES. 11

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) 
were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 11, a joint resolution to 
prohibit the unauthorized use of United States Armed Forces in 
hostilities with respect to Venezuela.


                              S. RES. 120

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 120, a resolution opposing 
efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, 
Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.


                              S. RES. 135

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the names of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 135, a resolution expressing the gratitude and 
appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the 
members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 
6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those 
individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped 
bring an end to World War II.


                              S. RES. 143

  At the request of Mr. Cramer, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Braun) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 143, a resolution 
recognizing Israeli-American culture and heritage and the contributions 
of the Israeli-American community to the United States.


                              S. RES. 179

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 179, a resolution 
recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression 
around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent 
press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press 
as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human 
rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day 
on May 3, 2019.


                              S. RES. 183

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 183, a resolution 
reaffirming the vital role of the United States-Japan alliance in 
promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region 
and beyond, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 184

  At the request of Mr. Risch, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) 
and the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) were added as cosponsors 
of S. Res. 184, a resolution condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist 
attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to 
their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, 
and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka.


                              S. RES. 188

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the names of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 188, a resolution encouraging a swift 
transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority 
in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 189

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the names of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator 
from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. 
Baldwin) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 189, a resolution condemning all forms of 
antisemitism.

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