[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6] [Senate] [Pages 8529-8531] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 54 At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 54, a bill to prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship. S. 97 At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) was added as a cosponsor of S. 97, a bill to enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for other purposes. S. 231 At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 231, a bill to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. S. 263 At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) was added as a cosponsor of S. 263, a bill to facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes. S. 299 At the request of Mr. Lee, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue) was added as a cosponsor of S. 299, a bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes. S. 301 At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) was added as a cosponsor of S. 301, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion. S. 341 At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 341, a bill to provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. S. 369 At the request of Mr. Casey, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 369, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans, and for other purposes. S. 407 At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 407, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit. S. 413 At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. [[Page 8530]] King) was added as a cosponsor of S. 413, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. S. 424 At the request of Mr. Booker, the name of the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 424, a bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes. S. 445 At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 445, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program. S. 474 At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) was added as a cosponsor of S. 474, a bill to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens. S. 515 At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 515, a bill to require the Secretary of Labor to maintain a publicly available list of all employers that relocate a call center overseas, to make such companies ineligible for Federal grants or guaranteed loans, and to require disclosure of the physical location of business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other purposes. S. 540 At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 540, a bill to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States. S. 568 At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 568, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3- day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. S. 623 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 623, a bill to enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes. S. 652 At the request of Mr. Kaine, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 652, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children. S. 654 At the request of Mr. Toomey, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Donnelly) were added as cosponsors of S. 654, a bill to revise section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. S. 692 At the request of Mrs. Fischer, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Donnelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. 692, a bill to provide for integrated plan permits, to establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance. S. 720 At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 720, a bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes. S. 722 At the request of Mr. Corker, the names of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Scott) were added as cosponsors of S. 722, a bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes. S. 822 At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) was added as a cosponsor of S. 822, a bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify provisions relating to grants, and for other purposes. S. 872 At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 872, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program. S. 910 At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 910, a bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 981 At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. Ernst) was added as a cosponsor of S. 981, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. S. 1002 At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1002, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 1035 At the request of Mr. Heinrich, the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1035, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the scope of employee pension benefit plans. S. 1057 At the request of Mr. Nelson, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1057, a bill to amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes. S. 1092 At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) were added as cosponsors of S. 1092, a bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. S. 1094 At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were added as cosponsors of S. 1094, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S. 1122 At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1122, a bill to amend the [[Page 8531]] Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer's duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation. S. 1151 At the request of Mrs. Ernst, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1151, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers. S. 1169 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) were added as cosponsors of S. 1169, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1191 At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1191, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics and to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and for other purposes. S. 1196 At the request of Mr. Sullivan, the names of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts), the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Strange) and the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis) were added as cosponsors of S. 1196, a bill to expand the capacity and capability of the ballistic missile defense system of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1227 At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1227, a bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S. RES. 106 At the request of Mr. Wicker, the name of the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Gardner) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 106, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to support the territorial integrity of Georgia. S. RES. 139 At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 139, a resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. S. RES. 168 At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 168, a resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. S. RES. 174 At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 174, a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of humanitarian service. S. RES. 176 At the request of Mr. Schumer, the names of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, a resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. At the request of Mr. McConnell, the names of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 176, supra. At the request of Ms. Murkowski, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 176, supra. ____________________