[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7841-7842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 52

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 52, a bill to establish 
uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties for the 
enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act 
and similar statutes, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 362

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Georgia (Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 362, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Pancreatic Cancer 
Initiative, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 847

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the names of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin) and the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 847, a bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control 
Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and 
managed, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 881

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 881, a bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure 
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, 
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, 
to provide substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1005

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1005, a bill to provide for 
parental notification and intervention in the case of a minor seeking 
an abortion.


                                S. 1039

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1039, a bill to impose 
sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of 
Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation 
of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and 
lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human 
rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1224

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1224, a bill to amend 
Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the Upper 
Colorado and San Juan fish recovery program through fiscal year 2023.


                                S. 1460

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1460, a bill to grant the 
congressional gold medal, collectively, to the First Special Service 
Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.


                                S. 1461

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1461, a bill to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and 
Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and 
to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, 
manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.


                                S. 1796

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 1796, a bill to make permanent the Internal Revenue Service Free 
File program.


                                S. 1935

  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Burr) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, a bill to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and 
celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March 
of Dimes Foundation.


                                S. 1947

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1947, a bill to prohibit 
attendance of an animal fighting venture, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1989

  At the request of Ms. Cantwell, the name of the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1989, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income 
housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a 
minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings.


                                S. 1993

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1993, a bill 
to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in 
recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture 
and the civil rights movement.


                                S. 2078

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2078, a bill to enable 
Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs 
of the Nation's home builders, and to provide liquidity and ensure 
stable credit for meeting the Nation's need for new homes.


                                S. 2165

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2165, a bill 
to enhance strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, 
and for other purposes.

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                                S. 2205

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2205, a bill 
to prohibit funding to negotiate a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty 
that restricts the Second Amendment rights of United States citizens.


                                S. 2283

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2283, a bill to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major 
disaster or emergency declaration, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3083

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Crapo) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3083, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain nonresident aliens to 
provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of 
the child tax credit.


                                S. 3203

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3203, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to limit increases in the certain 
costs of health care services under the health care programs of the 
Department of Defense, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3204

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements 
under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3217

  At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3217, a bill 
to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of 
new businesses, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3228

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 3228, a bill to require the President to provide a 
report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 
2011 on January 2, 2013.


                              S.J. RES. 40

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the 
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting 
requirements for interest that relates to the deposits maintained at 
United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to 
certain nonresident alien individuals.


                              S. RES. 401

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from Ohio 
(Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 401, a resolution 
expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service 
professionals who represent the United States around the globe.


                              S. RES. 435

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 435, a resolution 
calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 439

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 439, a resolution 
expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, 
LLC should eliminate the ``adult entertainment'' section of the 
classified advertising website Backpage.com.


                              S. RES. 449

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, his name was added as a 
cosponsor of S. Res. 449, a resolution calling on all governments to 
assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully 
retained outside the country of their habitual residence.


                              S. RES. 462

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich), the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins), the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Levin), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson), the 
Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 
Wyden), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from 
Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the 
Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. 
Nelson) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 462, a resolution 
recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise 
awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care 
system, acknowledging the dedication of foster care parents, advocates, 
and workers, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve 
the lives of children in the foster care system.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2145

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, his name was added as a cosponsor 
of amendment No. 2145 proposed to S. 3187, a bill to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs 
for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee 
programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2146

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the names of the Senator from 
Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2146 proposed to S. 3187, a 
bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and 
extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical 
devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and 
biosimilars, and for other purposes.

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