[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20602-20605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 252

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Byrd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 252, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical 
health-care professionals, to improve the provision of health care to 
veterans, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 301

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 301, a bill to amend title XI of the Social 
Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between 
physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical 
supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP.


                                 S. 388

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
388, a bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of 
returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.


                                 S. 423

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Kaufman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 423, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to authorize advance appropriations for certain 
medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by 
providing two-fiscal year budget authority, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 455

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 455, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 
United States Army Five-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas 
MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry ``Hap'' Arnold, and Omar Bradley, 
alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of

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the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command 
and General Staff College.


                                 S. 538

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 538, a bill to increase 
the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social 
workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational 
agencies.


                                 S. 581

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 581, a bill to amend 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the exclusion of combat pay from 
income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition 
programs and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, 
infants, and children.


                                 S. 604

  At the request of Mr. Sanders, the names of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Webb), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the Senator from 
Idaho (Mr. Risch) were added as cosponsors of S. 604, a bill to amend 
title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the 
Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such 
audits are reported, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 607

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 607, a bill to 
amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the 
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional 
recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to 
ski area permits, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 624

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 624, a bill to provide 
100,000,000 people with first-time access to safe drinking water and 
sanitation on a sustainable basis by 2015 by improving the capacity of 
the United States Government to fully implement the Senator Paul Simon 
Water for the Poor Act of 2005.


                                 S. 671

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) and the 
Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) were added as cosponsors of S. 
671, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental 
health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for 
other purposes.


                                 S. 686

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 686, a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to 
advise Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on 
policy issues associated with the profession of social work, to 
authorize the Secretary to make grants to support recruitment for, and 
retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 693

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 693, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide grants for the training of 
graduate medical residents in preventive medicine.


                                 S. 772

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 772, a bill to enhance 
benefits for survivors of certain former members of the Armed Forces 
with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain 
injury, to enhance availability and access to mental health counseling 
for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 775

  At the request of Mr. Voinovich, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 775, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of 
appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities 
conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 801

  At the request of Mr. Akaka, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. 
Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 801, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to waive charges for humanitarian care provided 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs to family members accompanying 
veterans severely injured after September 11, 2001, as they receive 
medical care from the Department and to provide assistance to family 
caregivers, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 809

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 809, a bill to establish a 
program to provide tuition assistance to individuals who have lost 
their jobs as a result of the economic downturn.


                                 S. 812

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 812, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for 
contributions of qualified conservation contributions.


                                 S. 823

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 823, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating 
losses, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 833

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 833, 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.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 846, a bill to award a 
congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his 
contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 883

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. 
Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 883, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration 
of the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861, America's highest 
award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed 
upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States, 
to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients 
of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of 
Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, 
sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and 
change the course of history.


                                 S. 994

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Inouye) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 994, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
increase awareness of the risks of breast cancer in young women and 
provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer.


                                S. 1023

  At the request of Mr. Warner, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1023, a bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate 
United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, 
and scholarly travel to the United States.
  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Webb) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1023, supra.

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                                S. 1052

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1052, a bill to amend the small, rural school 
achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under 
part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965.


                                S. 1065

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1065, 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. 1155

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1155, a bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician 
Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for health.


                                S. 1160

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1160, a bill to 
provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.


                                S. 1273

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1273, a bill to amend the Public health 
Service Act to provide for the establishment of permanent national 
surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and 
other neurological diseases and disorders.


                                S. 1295

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the name of the Senator from Virginia 
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1295, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover transitional care services to 
improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care under the Medicare 
program.


                                S. 1320

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1320, a bill to provide 
assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed before January 
1, 1976, to purchase Energy Star-qualified manufactured homes.


                                S. 1362

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Franken) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1362, a bill to provide 
grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are 
taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so 
that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high 
school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district 
policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students 
in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades 
models for struggling students, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1382

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1382, a bill to improve and 
expand the Peace Corps for the 21st century, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1402

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1402, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a 
deduction for start-up expenditures.


                                S. 1422

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1422, a bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave 
Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to 
airline flight crews.


                                S. 1452

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1452, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of ``combat with the 
enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities.


                                S. 1518

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1518, a bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and 
nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North 
Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune.


                                S. 1542

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Snowe), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the 
Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1542, a bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk 
protein concentrates.


                                S. 1543

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. 
Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1543, a bill to amend the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, 
to provide leave for family members of members of regular components of 
the Armed Forces, and leave to care for covered veterans, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1545

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1545, a bill to 
expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute 
of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1554

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1554, a bill to amend the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to prevent 
later delinquency and improve the health and well-being of maltreated 
infants and toddlers through the development of local Court Teams for 
Maltreated Infants and Toddlers and the creation of a National Court 
Teams Resource Center to assist such Court Teams, and for other 
purposes.


                            S. CON. RES. 36

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 36, a concurrent resolution 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Purple Heart Recognition 
Day.''


                            S. CON. RES. 37

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from 
Alaska (Mr. Begich) were added as cosponsors of S. Con. Res. 37, a 
concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of senior 
caregiving and affordability.


                              S. RES. 210

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) were 
added as cosponsors of S. Res. 210, a resolution designating the week 
beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School Psychology Week.


                              S. RES. 233

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 233, a resolution 
commending Russ Meyer on his induction into the National Aviation Hall 
of Fame.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2225

  At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
2225 proposed to H.R. 2997, a bill making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2229

  At the request of Mr. Brownback, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr.

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Brown) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2229 proposed to H.R. 
2997, a bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2236

  At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2236 intended to be 
proposed to H.R. 2997, a bill making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes.

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