[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9458-9460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                  S. 6

  At the request of Mr. Reid, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
6, a bill to reform our government, reduce the grip of special 
interest, and return our democracy to the American people through 
increased transparency and oversight of our elections and government.


                                 S. 314

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 314, a bill to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.


                                 S. 366

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. 
Ernst) was added as a cosponsor of S. 366, a bill to require Senate 
candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic 
form.


                                 S. 386

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 386, a bill to limit the 
authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment 
duties performed in other States.


                                 S. 488

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 488, 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. 553

  At the request of Mr. Corker, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 553, a bill to marshal 
resources to undertake a concerted, transformative effort that seeks to 
bring an end to modern slavery, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1127

  At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1127, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the denial of 
deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1421

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1421, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize a 6-month extension 
of certain exclusivity periods in the case of approved drugs that are 
subsequently approved for a new indication to prevent, diagnose, or 
treat a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1555

  At the request of Ms. Hirono, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1555, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
collectively, to the Filipino veterans of World War II, in recognition 
of the dedicated service of the veterans during World War II.


                                S. 1760

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1760, a bill to 
prevent gun trafficking.


                                S. 2067

  At the request of Mr. Wicker, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2067, a bill to 
establish EUREKA Prize Competitions to accelerate discovery and 
development of disease-modifying, preventive, or curative treatments 
for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, to encourage efforts to 
enhance detection and diagnosis of such diseases, or to enhance the 
quality and efficiency of care of individuals with such diseases.


                                S. 2217

  At the request of Mr. King, the name of the Senator from North Dakota 
(Ms. Heitkamp) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2217, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain 
disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food 
establishments, and to amend the authority to bring proceedings under 
section 403A.


                                S. 2219

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Sessions) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2219, a bill to require

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the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the 
outdoor recreation economy of the United States, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2311

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2311, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, to make grants to States 
for screening and treatment for maternal depression.


                                S. 2469

  At the request of Mr. Blumenthal, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2469, a bill to repeal 
the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.


                                S. 2551

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2551, a bill to help 
prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities, which threaten national 
and international security, by enhancing United States civilian 
capacities to prevent and mitigate such crises.


                                S. 2598

  At the request of Ms. Warren, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2598, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the 60th 
anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.


                                S. 2671

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2671, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish rules for payment for 
graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a 
new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators 
for short durations.


                                S. 2730

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2730, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known 
as the ``Ghost Army'', collectively, in recognition of its unique and 
incredible service during World War II.


                                S. 2736

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2736, a bill to improve 
access to durable medical equipment for Medicare beneficiaries under 
the Medicare program, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2750

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2750, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify certain charitable tax 
provisions.
  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2750, supra.


                                S. 2790

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Louisiana 
(Mr. Cassidy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2790, a bill to provide 
requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when 
requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific 
customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to 
subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.


                                S. 2800

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2800, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 
1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness 
for students who have died or become disabled.


                                S. 2904

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2904, a bill to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month 
waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for 
individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


                                S. 2934

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2934, a bill to ensure that 
all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale.


                                S. 2949

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the names of the Senator from 
Michigan (Mr. Peters) and the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 2949, a bill to amend and reauthorize the 
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990.


                                S. 3053

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3053, a bill to 
prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or 
received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias 
in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.


                                S. 3058

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the names of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3058, a bill to require that certain 
information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the 
NICS database, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3074

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3074, a bill to 
authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 
establish a Climate Change Education Program.


                            S. CON. RES. 36

  At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Booker) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 36, a concurrent 
resolution expressing support of the goal of ensuring that all 
Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their 
remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm 
its commitment to that goal through a financial commitment to 
comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of 
vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically 
prescribed needs.


                              S. RES. 349

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the names of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 
349, a resolution congratulating the Farm Credit System on the 
celebration of its 100th anniversary.


                              S. RES. 482

  At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) 
were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 482, a resolution urging the 
European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist 
organization and to increase pressure on the organization and its 
members to the fullest extent possible.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4715

  At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4715 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4719

  At the request of Ms. Baldwin, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4719 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

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                           AMENDMENT NO. 4720

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from 
Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Kirk), the Senator 
from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) 
and the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 4720 proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4733

  At the request of Mr. Cruz, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Sasse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4733 intended to 
be proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4743

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 4743 intended 
to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4750

  At the request of Mr. Murphy, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) were 
added as cosponsors of amendment No. 4750 proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill 
making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2016, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 4762

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the 
Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. 
Leahy), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) and 
the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 4762 intended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and 
for other purposes.

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