[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7769-7773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 329

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) 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. 403

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 403, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs 
of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations 
are excluded from gross income, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 584

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 584, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and 
the low-income housing credit.


                                 S. 627

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 627, a bill to amend the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to improve the 
health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the 
creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center, to assist local 
Court Teams, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 661

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, his name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 661, a bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to establish 
guardianship assistance payments for children, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 718

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Bunning) was added as a cosponsor of S. 718, a bill to optimize 
the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care 
workforce.

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                                 S. 749

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 749, 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. 777

  At the request of Mr. Craig, the names of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 777, a bill to repeal the imposition of 
withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.


                                 S. 879

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 879, a bill to amend the 
Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.


                                 S. 903

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka), the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Tester), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), the Senator 
from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Feingold), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed), the Senator from 
Michigan (Ms. Stabenow), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar), 
the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. 
Menendez), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Nelson), the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Carper), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), 
the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the 
Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. 
Bayh), the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus), and the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) were added as cosponsors of S. 903, a bill to award 
a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his 
contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 912

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 912, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the 
construction and renovation of public schools.


                                 S. 931

  At the request of Mr. Martinez, the name of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 931, a bill to 
establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve 
hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 935

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 935, a bill 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. 937

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 937, a bill to improve support and services for individuals with 
autism and their families.


                                 S. 974

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 974, a bill to amend 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions 
relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 1406

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) 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. 1459

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. 
Kerry) were added as cosponsors of S. 1459, a bill to strengthen the 
Nation's research efforts to identify the causes and cure of psoriasis 
and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data 
collection, study access to and quality of care for people with 
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1499

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1499, a bill to amend the 
Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution from marine vessels.


                                S. 1515

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1515, a bill to establish 
a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic 
violence victims.


                                S. 1627

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1627, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for 
businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or 
renewal communities, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1638

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1638, a bill to adjust the 
salaries of Federal justices and judges, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1715

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1715, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory 
copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare 
program.


                                S. 1750

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1750, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to 
community cancer care by Medicare beneficiaries.


                                S. 1926

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 1926, a bill to establish the National Infrastructure Bank to 
provide funding for qualified infrastructure projects, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1954

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Corker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1954, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to pharmacies under 
part D.


                                S. 1963

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1963, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by 
the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.


                                S. 2004

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2004, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to establish epilepsy centers of 
excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2035

  At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2035, a bill to maintain 
the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for 
the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons 
connected with the news media.


                                S. 2119

  At the request of Mr. Johnson, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2119, a bill to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces 
of the United States.

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                                S. 2123

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2123, a bill to provide 
collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by 
States or their political subdivisions.


                                S. 2160

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2160, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to establish a pain care initiative in 
health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2162

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the names of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Smith), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) and the Senator 
from North Carolina (Mrs. Dole) were added as cosponsors of S. 2162, a 
bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and 
substance use disorders, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2173

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2173, a bill to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for 
physical education.


                                S. 2183

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2183, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide grants for community-based mental 
health infrastructure improvement.


                                S. 2369

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2369, a bill to amend title 
35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions 
are not patentable, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2373

  At the request of Mr. Salazar, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2373, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for residents of 
Puerto Rico who participate in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican 
tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the 
exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code.


                                S. 2408

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2408, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require physician utilization 
of the Medicare electronic prescription drug program.


                                S. 2510

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2510, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide revised standards for 
quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology 
preparations, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2510, supra.


                                S. 2555

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2555, a bill to permit 
California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas 
emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2565

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2565, a bill to 
establish an awards mechanism to honor exceptional acts of bravery in 
the line of duty by Federal law enforcement officers.


                                S. 2579

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the names of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond), the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Dole), the Senator 
from New Mexico (Mr. Domenici) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Lieberman) were added as cosponsors of S. 2579, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration 
of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the 
American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, 
and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United 
States Army and its role in American society, from the colonial period 
to today.


                                S. 2585

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2585, a bill to provide for 
the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of 
Defense, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2595

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Nelson) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2595, a bill to create a national licensing 
system for residential mortgage loan originators, to develop minimum 
standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2619

  At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. DeMint) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2619, a bill to 
protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks.


                                S. 2666

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2666, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in 
affordable housing, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2760

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2760, a bill to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through 
empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the 
National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military 
coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2793

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2793, a bill to 
direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe a rule prohibiting 
deceptive advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2819

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
Virginia (Mr. Webb) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2819, a bill to 
preserve access to Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance 
Program during an economic downturn, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2828

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2828, a bill 
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins 
commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Glacier 
National Park, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2840

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2840, a bill to establish a 
liaison with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services to expedite naturalization 
applications filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a 
deadline for processing such applications.


                                S. 2867

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2867, a bill to authorize 
additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of 
firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking 
organizations, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2874

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Sununu) and the Senator

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from Colorado (Mr. Salazar) were added as cosponsors of S. 2874, a bill 
to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the 
fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from 
the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the 
Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member 
who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or 
mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, 
because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a 
result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in 
action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2883

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Baucus) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2883, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day.


                                S. 2886

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2886, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions.


                                S. 2888

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2888, a bill to protect 
the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure 
proceedings, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2899

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2899, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on suicides among 
veterans.


                                S. 2904

  At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2904, a bill to 
improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance 
and to strengthen accountability of the Government-wide suspension and 
debarment system.


                                S. 2916

  At the request of Ms. Stabenow, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2916, a bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal 
contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate 
criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts.


                                S. 2942

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the 
Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) were added as cosponsors of S. 2942, a 
bill to authorize funding for the National Advocacy Center.


                                S. 2963

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill), the Senator from 
Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2963, a bill to improve and enhance the 
mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces 
and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to 
survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2972

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Stevens) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2972, a bill to 
reauthorize and modernize the Federal Aviation Administration.


                              S.J. RES. 26

  At the request of Mrs. Dole, the names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) were added as 
cosponsors of S.J. Res. 26, a joint resolution supporting a base 
Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross 
domestic product.


                              S. RES. 512

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Sununu), the 
Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. 
Vitter), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo), the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Brownback) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Domenici) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 512, a resolution honoring the life of 
Charlton Heston.


                              S. RES. 541

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the names of the Senator from 
Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 541, a resolution supporting 
humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, accountability for 
abuses in Somalia, and urging concrete progress in line with the 
Transitional Federal Charter of Somalia toward the establishment of a 
viable government of national unity.


                              S. RES. 548

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the names of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Biden) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 548, a resolution recognizing the 
accomplishments of the members and alumni of AmeriCorps and the 
contributions of AmeriCorps to the lives of the people of the United 
States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4626

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator 
from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
4626 intended to be proposed to H.R. 2881, a bill to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal 
Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve 
aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the 
national aviation system, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4640

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4640 intended to be proposed 
to H.R. 2881, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and 
capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, 
and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4641

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4641 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 2881, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and 
capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, 
and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4655

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) and the 
Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 4655 intended to be proposed to H. R. 2881, a bill to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the 
Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to 
improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the 
national aviation system, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4658

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4658 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 2881, a bill to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation 
safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national 
aviation system, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4685

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith) and the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) were added as cosponsors of amendment No.

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4685 intended to be proposed to H.R. 2881, a bill to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal 
Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve 
aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the 
national aviation system, and for other purposes.

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