[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 166 (Monday, October 16, 2017)] [Senate] [Pages S6404-S6405] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 58 At the request of Mr. Heller, the names of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) were added as cosponsors of S. 58, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. S. 322 At the request of Mr. Peters, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 322, a bill to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence from emotional and psychological trauma caused by acts of violence or threats of violence against their pets. S. 652 At the request of Mr. Kaine, the name of the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) 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. 872 At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt) 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. 948 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 948, a bill to designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States. S. 1014 At the request of Mrs. Fischer, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1014, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes. S. 1064 At the request of Mr. Udall, the names of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) were added as cosponsors of S. 1064, a bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals. S. 1113 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1113, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of cosmetics. S. 1169 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) was added as a cosponsor 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. 1453 At the request of Mr. Donnelly, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1453, a bill to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for National Health Service Corps service. S. 1498 At the request of Ms. Collins, the names of the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) and the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) were added as cosponsors of S. 1498, a bill to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive American women's history museum, and for other purposes. S. 1568 At the request of Mr. Markey, the names of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) were added as cosponsors of S. 1568, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of President John F. Kennedy. S. 1595 At the request of Mrs. Shaheen, the names of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Cortez Masto) and the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) were added as cosponsors of S. 1595, a bill to amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah, and for other purposes. S. 1690 At the request of Ms. Duckworth, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1690, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide greater support to students with dependents, and for other purposes. S. 1691 At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1691, a bill to provide minimal cybersecurity operational standards for Internet- connected devices purchased by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. S. 1753 At the request of Mr. Heller, the name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1753, a bill to amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide a temporary license for loan originators transitioning between employers, and for other purposes. S. 1783 At the request of Ms. Duckworth, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1783, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to implement a process under which individuals who are 16 years of age may apply to register to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to increase the involvement of minors in public election activities, and for other purposes. S. 1806 At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1806, a bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes. S. 1823 At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1823, a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes. [[Page S6405]] S. 1827 At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1827, a bill to extend funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1827, supra. S. 1829 At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono), the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. McCaskill) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of S. 1829, a bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. S. 1842 At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1842, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes. S. 1859 At the request of Mr. Gardner, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1859, a bill to extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers. S. 1911 At the request of Mr. Manchin, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1911, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds to the 1974 United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, and for other purposes. S. 1922 At the request of Mr. Heller, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1922, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain- capable unborn children, and for other purposes. S.J. RES. 5 At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 5, a joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. S. RES. 278 At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 278, a resolution expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Maria, commending the resiliency of the people of Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and expressing gratitude to other neighboring States willing to stand by the people of the affected areas during the relief and recovery efforts. ____________________