[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12190-12193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 370

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel) was added as a cosponsor of S. 370, 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.

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                                 S. 619

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 619, a bill to amend title 
II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset 
and windfall elimination provisions.


                                 S. 713

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 713, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and 
infrastructure grants.


                                S. 1109

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1109, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payments to Medicare 
ambulance suppliers of the full cost of furnishing such services, to 
provide payments to rural ambulance providers and suppliers to account 
for the cost of serving areas with low population density, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1293

  At the request of Mr. Bunning, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1293, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life 
insurance companies with other companies.


                                S. 1741

  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1741, a bill to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the 
protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, 
and others in a disaster area.


                                S. 1840

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1840, a bill to amend section 
340B of the Public Health Service Act to increase the affordability of 
inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals.


                                S. 2010

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2010, a bill to amend the 
Social Security Act to enhance the Social Security of the Nation by 
ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to 
prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, 
neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2393

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. 
Stabenow) were added as cosponsors of S. 2393, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments 
into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the 
current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, 
establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and 
promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.


                                S. 2401

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Dayton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2401, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax 
incentives, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2491

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2491, a bill to award a 
Congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his 
significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, 
and a commentator.


                                S. 2545

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Dayton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2545, a bill to establish a 
collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2563

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2563, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to 
pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on 
prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide 
guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered 
by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part.


                                S. 2590

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2590, a bill 
to require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving 
Federal funds.


                                S. 2599

  At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Gregg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2599, a bill to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national 
emergencies.


                                S. 2606

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2606, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make publicly available on 
the official Medicare Internet site medicare payment rates for 
frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital 
outpatient procedures, and physicians' services.


                                S. 2658

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2658, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through 
empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the 
enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2663

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2663, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for 
education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup 
care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs 
under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2703

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2703, a bill to amend 
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.


                                S. 2753

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2753, a bill 
to require a program to improve the provision of caregiver assistance 
services for veterans.


                                S. 2762

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2762, a bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to ensure appropriate payment for the cost of long-
term care provided to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2917

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2917, a bill to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.


                                S. 3061

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3061, a bill to extend the 
patent term for the badge of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 3062

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3062, a bill to extend the 
patent term for the badge of the American Legion, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 3063

  At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3063, a bill to extend the 
patent term for the badge of the Sons of

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the American Legion, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3486

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
3486, a bill to protect the privacy of veterans, spouses of veterans, 
and other persons affected by the security breach at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs on May 3, 2006, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3487

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3487, a bill to amend the Small 
Business Act to reauthorize and improve the disaster loan program, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 3506

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3506, a bill to prohibit the 
unauthorized removal or use of personal information contained in a 
database owned, operated, or maintained by the Federal government.


                                S. 3521

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3521, a bill 
to establish a new budget process to create a comprehensive plan to 
rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal 
budget process.


                                S. 3536

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) 
and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3536, a bill to ensure oversight of intelligence on 
Iran, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 182

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Talent) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 182, a resolution supporting 
efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and 
research.


                              s. res. 312

  At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. McCain), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator 
from Maine (Ms. Snowe), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama), the 
Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. 
Sarbanes) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 312, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global 
climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective 
international commitments.


                              s. res. 331

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 331, a resolution expressing the sense 
of the Senate regarding fertility issues facing cancer survivors.


                              s. res. 482

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) were added as 
cosponsors of S. Res. 482, a resolution supporting the goals of an 
annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal 
outcomes in the operating room.


                              s. res. 507

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Coleman) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 507, a resolution designating the week of 
November 5 through November 11, 2006, as ``National Veterans Awareness 
Week'' to emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding 
the contributions of veterans to the country.


                              s. res. 508

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 508, a resolution 
designating October 20, 2006 as ``National Mammography Day''.


                              s. res. 510

  At the request of Mr. Martinez, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Allen) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 510, a resolution 
designating the period beginning on June 28, 2006, and ending on July 
5, 2006, as ``National Clean Beaches Week'', supporting the goals and 
ideals of that week, and recognizing the considerable value and role of 
beaches in the culture of the United States.


                              s. res. 513

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the names of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Alexander) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 513, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 
10, 2006, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Week''.


                           amendment no. 4196

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4196 intended 
to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4197

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4197 intended 
to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4202

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4202 
intended to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes.


                           amendment no. 4216

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4216 intended to be proposed to S. 
2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4224

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4224 intended to 
be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4228

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4228 intended to 
be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4261

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Lott) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4261 intended to be proposed 
to S. 2766, an

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original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4271

  At the request of Mr. Thune, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 4271 proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes.


                           amendment no. 4298

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Voinovich), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), the Senator 
from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) 
and the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 4298 intended to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for 
other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4320

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
4320 proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4322

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4322 proposed to S. 2766, an 
original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4328

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe), the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4328 intended to be proposed 
to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4361

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) and 
the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 4361 intended to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for 
other purposes.


                           amendment no. 4368

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Iowa (Mr. Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4368 
intended to be proposed to S. 2766, an original bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other 
purposes.

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