[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4696-4698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 132

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 132, a bill 
to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the 
Union.


                                 S. 170

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 170, a bill to recognize 
the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational 
shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for 
those activities.


                                 S. 192

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) was added as a cosponsor of S. 192, a bill to enhance the 
energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 204

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the names of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Cochran) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 204, 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. 313

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 313, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs 
for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other 
purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. 313, supra.


                                 S. 338

  At the request of Mr. Walsh, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
338, a bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding 
of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness 
of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 370

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 370, a bill 
to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through 
grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional 
development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered 
through institutions of higher education.


                                 S. 382

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 382, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician 
assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to 
supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation 
programs.


                                 S. 392

  At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 392, a 
bill to support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary 
school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical 
education and health education.


                                 S. 398

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 398, a bill to 
establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National 
Women's History Museum, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 635

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 635, a bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to 
provide an exception to the annual written privacy notice requirement.


                                 S. 728

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 728, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from 
gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' 
spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible 
designated beneficiaries of employees.


                                 S. 917

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 917, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of excise tax 
on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers.


                                 S. 948

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 948, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment 
for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program.


                                 S. 994

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 994, a bill to expand the 
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase 
accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other 
purposes.

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                                S. 1053

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Kirk) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1053, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen and protect Medicare 
hospice programs.

                                S. 1064

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1064, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical 
psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical 
psychologist services under the Medicare program.

                                S. 1069

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Alaska (Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1069, a bill to 
prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on 
the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any 
prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or 
gender identity of the child involved.

                                S. 1212

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1212, a bill to 
amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the 
establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain 
States.

                                S. 1242

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1242, a bill to amend the 
Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1291

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from South Dakota 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1291, a bill to strengthen 
families' engagement in the education of their children.

                                S. 1306

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. 
Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1306, a bill to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to improve 
environmental literacy to better prepare students for postsecondary 
education and careers, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1431

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1431, a bill to permanently 
extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act.

                                S. 1468

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) and the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) were added as cosponsors 
of S. 1468, a bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
the Network for Manufacturing Innovation and for other purposes.

                                S. 1517

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1517, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health 
information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, 
mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and 
for other purposes.

                                S. 1574

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the name of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1574, a bill to amend the 
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 
1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the 
employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal 
sources, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1647

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1647, a bill to 
amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal 
distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or 
insulin.

                                S. 1659

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1659, a bill to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of 
higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.

                                S. 1694

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1694, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against 
income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.

                                S. 1738

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the names of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1738, a bill to provide justice for the 
victims of trafficking.

                                S. 1767

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1767, a bill to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, 
rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in 
commerce, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1768

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the names of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1768, a bill to establish State revolving 
loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines.

                                S. 1823

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1823, a bill to amend 
part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to better enable State 
child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and 
serve the needs of children who are victims of human trafficking, and 
for other purposes.

                                S. 1827

  At the request of Mr. Manchin, the names of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 1827, a bill to award a Congressional 
Gold Medal to the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition 
of their heroic military service and defense of our country's freedom 
throughout the history of aviation warfare.
  At the request of Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, his name was added as 
a cosponsor of S. 1827, supra.

                                S. 1941

  At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1941, a bill to establish 
requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement 
providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an 
air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1956

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1956, a bill to direct 
the Secretary of Defense to review the discharge characterization of 
former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged by reason of the 
sexual orientation of the member, and for other purposes.

                                S. 1992

  At the request of Ms. Baldwin, the names of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1992, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
Act to provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care 
services in Medicaid.

                                S. 2008

  At the request of Ms. Collins, her name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 2008, a bill to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs by improving 
the SCORE program, and for other purposes.

                                S. 2024

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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2024, a bill to amend chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, with 
regard to the definition of ``marriage'' and ``spouse'' for Federal 
purposes and to ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

                                S. 2037

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2037, a bill 
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour 
physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access 
hospital services.

                                S. 2082

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2082, a bill to provide 
for the development of criteria under the Medicare program for 
medically necessary short inpatient hospital stays, and for other 
purposes.

                                S. 2083

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the name of the Senator from 
North Dakota (Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2083, a bill 
to amend the Natural Gas Act to promote economic growth and job 
creation in the United States, to strengthen strategic partnerships 
with allies of the United States, and for other purposes.

                                S. 2103

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the names of the Senator from Utah 
(Mr. Hatch) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2103, a bill to direct the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations with 
respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots, 
and for other purposes.

                                S. 2105

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2105, a bill to prohibit 
the Federal funding of a State firearms ownership database.

                                S. 2106

  At the request of Mrs. Fischer, the names of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2106, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply 
until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without 
exceptions.

                                S. 2115

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2115, a bill to provide for the establishment 
of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment 
in biomedical research.

                                S. 2122

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the names of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Alexander), the Senator 
from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) 
and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) were added as cosponsors of 
S. 2122, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security 
Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and to improve 
Medicare and Medicaid payments, and for other purposes.

                              S. RES. 348

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 348, a resolution 
expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and 
reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting 
peace.

                              S. RES. 372

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 372, a resolution 
supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student 
Athletes' Bill of Rights.

                              S. RES. 390

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 390, a resolution 
designating March 11, 2014, as ``World Plumbing Day''.

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