[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14535-14538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 57

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 57, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized 
military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the 
Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for 
purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs.


                                 S. 65

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 65, a bill to 
modify the age-60 standard for certain pilots and for other purposes.


                                 S. 130

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 130, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend reasonable cost contracts 
under Medicare.


                                 S. 185

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 185, a bill 
to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.

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                                 S. 294

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 294, a bill to 
reauthorize Amtrak, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 329

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 329, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac 
rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services.


                                 S. 367

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 367, a bill to amend the 
Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods 
made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 376

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Domenici) was added as a cosponsor of S. 376, a bill to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the 
carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 399

  At the request of Mr. Bunning, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Conrad), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy), the 
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Lieberman) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 399, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering 
physicians services under the Medicaid program.


                                 S. 431

  At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Kyl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 431, a bill to require 
convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 492

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 492, a bill to promote 
stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Somalia, to establish a 
Special Envoy for Somalia to strengthen United States support to the 
people of Somalia in their efforts to establish a lasting peace and 
form a democratically elected and stable central government, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 609

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the names of the Senator from 
Nebraska (Mr. Hagel) and the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 609, a bill to amend section 254 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal 
service contributions and the universal service support programs 
established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain 
provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the 
Antideficiency Act.


                                 S. 625

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 625, a bill to 
protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration 
with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.


                                 S. 717

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Baucus) was added as a cosponsor of S. 717, a bill to repeal title 
II of the REAL ID Act of 2005, to restore section 7212 of the 
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which 
provides States additional regulatory flexibility and funding 
authorization to more rapidly produce tamper- and counterfeit-resistant 
driver's licenses, and to protect privacy and civil liberties by 
providing interested stakeholders on a negotiated rulemaking with 
guidance to achieve improved 21st century licenses to improve national 
security.


                                 S. 860

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the names of the Senator from 
Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 860, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social 
Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage 
for low-income individuals infected with HIV.
  At the request of Mr. Smith, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 860, supra.


                                 S. 881

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator 
from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the 
Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) were added as cosponsors of S. 
881, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and 
modify the railroad track maintenance credit.


                                 S. 901

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. 
Dole) were added as cosponsors of S. 901, a bill to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of 
appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such 
Act.


                                 S. 906

  At the request of Mr. Biden, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
906, a bill to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of 
elemental mercury, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 911

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. McConnell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 911, 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. 932

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 932, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize physical 
therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without a 
requirement for a physician referral, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 940

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 940, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
subpart F exemption for active financing income.


                                 S. 941

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 941, a bill to increase Federal support for 
Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps in order 
to ensure access to health care for millions of Americans living in 
medically-underserved areas.


                                S. 1038

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1038, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand workplace health incentives by 
equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use.


                                S. 1146

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1146, a bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans 
who live in rural areas, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1172

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1172, a bill to reduce hunger in the United States.


                                S. 1223

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico

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(Mr. Domenici) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1223, a bill to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
support efforts by local or regional television or radio broadcasters 
to provide essential public information programming in the event of a 
major disaster, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1233

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1233, a bill to 
provide and enhance intervention, rehabilitative treatment, and 
services to veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1254

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1254, a bill to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the 
reductions in social security benefits which are required in the case 
of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain 
government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of 
the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and 
monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation.


                                S. 1295

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1295, a bill to amend the 
African Development Foundation Act to change the name of the 
Foundation, modify the administrative authorities of the Foundation, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1301

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1301, 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. 1310

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1310, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of 
increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare 
program.


                                S. 1317

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1317, a bill to 
posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker 
Motley.


                                S. 1337

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1337, a bill to amend title XXI of the Social 
Security Act to provide for equal coverage of mental health services 
under the State Children's Health Insurance Program.


                                S. 1353

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1353, a bill to nullify 
the determinations of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to 
webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1382

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Bunning) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1382, a bill to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral 
Sclerosis Registry.


                                S. 1406

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Connecticut 
(Mr. Lieberman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1406, a bill to amend 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to strengthen polar bear 
conservation efforts, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1416

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1416, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for 
mortgage insurance premiums.


                                S. 1430

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1430, a bill to authorize State and local governments to direct 
divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments 
of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1444

  At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1444, a bill to 
provide for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and 
parcels sent to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in 
Iraq or Afghanistan.


                                S. 1448

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island 
(Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1448, a bill to extend 
the same Federal benefits to law enforcement officers serving private 
institutions of higher education and rail carriers that apply to law 
enforcement officers serving units of State and local government.


                                S. 1457

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), 
the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) were added as cosponsors 
of S. 1457, a bill to provide for the protection of mail delivery on 
certain postal routes, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1460

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator 
from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) were added as cosponsors of S. 1460, a 
bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Development Act of 2002 to 
support beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1464

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1464, a bill to 
establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1502

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1502, a bill to amend the 
Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of 
privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their 
land available for access by the public under programs administered by 
States and tribal governments.


                                S. 1529

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator 
from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and 
the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1529, a bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to end benefit 
erosion, support working families with child care expenses, encourage 
retirement and education savings, and for other purposes.


                              S.J. RES. 14

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 14, a 
joint resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Attorney 
General Alberto Gonzales no longer holds the confidence of the Senate 
and of the American people.


                               S. RES. 82

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) and the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander) were added 
as cosponsors of S. Res. 82, a resolution designating August 16, 2007 
as ``National Airborne Day''.


                              S. RES. 203

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) and the Senator from New

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York (Mrs. Clinton) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 203, a 
resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China 
to use its unique influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and 
violence in Darfur, Sudan.


                              S. RES. 206

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Gregg) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 206, a 
resolution to provide for a budget point of order against legislation 
that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hardworking middle-
income families, entrepreneurs, and college students.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1174

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1174 intended to be 
proposed to S. 1348, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform and for other purposes.

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