[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1] [Senate] [Pages 542-545] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS S. 14 At the request of Mr. Kyl, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 14, a bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. S. 22 At the request of Mr. Webb, the name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 22, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. S. 170 At the request of Mr. Ensign, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of S. 170, a bill to amend the Internal [[Page 543]] Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. S. 218 At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 218, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. S. 367 At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of S. 367, a bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor, and for other purposes. S. 400 At the request of Mr. Sununu, the names of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) were added as cosponsors of S. 400, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S. 502 At the request of Mr. Crapo, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 502, a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates. S. 543 At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Dole) was added as a cosponsor of S. 543, a bill to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program. S. 548 At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Bayh) was added as a cosponsor of S. 548, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor. S. 627 At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 627, a bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to improve the health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center, to assist local Court Teams, and for other purposes. S. 814 At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 814, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney- advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases. S. 937 At the request of Ms. Collins, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 937, a bill to improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families. S. 970 At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) was added as a cosponsor of S. 970, a bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Montana (Mr. Baucus) was added as a cosponsor of S. 970, supra. S. 980 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 980, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies. S. 988 At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Dole) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of S. 988, a bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers. S. 1003 At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1003, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to emergency medical services and the quality and efficiency of care furnished in emergency departments of hospitals and critical access hospitals by establishing a bipartisan commission to examine factors that affect the effective delivery of such services, by providing for additional payments for certain physician services furnished in such emergency departments, and by establishing a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Working Group, and for other purposes. S. 1107 At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1107, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 1120 At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1120, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health. S. 1204 At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1204, a bill to enhance Federal efforts focused on public awareness and education about the risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome. S. 1259 At the request of Mr. Sanders, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1259, a bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes. S. 1310 At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1310, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare program. S. 1343 At the request of Mr. Brown, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1343, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for other purposes. S. 1395 At the request of Mr. Levin, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1395, a bill to prevent unfair practices in credit card accounts, and for other purposes. S. 1406 At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1406, a bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to strengthen polar bear conservation efforts, and for other purposes. S. 1515 At the request of Mr. Biden, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1515, a bill to establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. [[Page 544]] S. 1551 At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1551, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes. S. 1661 At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1661, a bill to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad. S. 1750 At the request of Mr. Specter, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1750, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by Medicare beneficiaries. S. 1812 At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1812, a bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes. S. 1914 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) were added as cosponsors of S. 1914, a bill to require a comprehensive nuclear posture review, and for other purposes. S. 1951 At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Brownback) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1951, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program continue to have access to prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S. 1965 At the request of Mr. Stevens, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1965, a bill to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors. S. 1975 At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1975, a bill to expand family and medical leave in support of servicemembers with combat- related injuries. S. 1980 At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1980, a bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S. 2050 At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2050, a bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes. S. 2051 At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Craig) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2051, a bill to amend the small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. S. 2059 At the request of Ms. Collins, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2059, a bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2059, supra. At the request of Mr. Brown, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2059, supra. S. 2067 At the request of Mr. Martinez, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2067, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to recreational vessels. S. 2071 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2071, a bill to enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine. S. 2092 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2092, a bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies. S. 2119 At the request of Mr. Johnson, the name of the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2119, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. S. 2166 At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2166, a bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes. At the request of Mr. Kerry, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2166, supra. S. 2194 At the request of Mr. Salazar, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2194, a bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of Education and the National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers, and for other purposes. S. 2324 At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 2324, a bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes. S. 2332 At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2332, a bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. S. 2337 At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2337, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 2368 At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2368, a bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program. S. 2372 At the request of Mr. Smith, the names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added as cosponsors of S. 2372, a bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear. S. 2420 At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2420, a bill to encourage the [[Page 545]] donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food. S. 2423 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2423, a bill to facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale of emission allowances, and for other purposes. S. 2426 At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2426, a bill to provide for congressional oversight of United States agreements with the Government of Iraq. At the request of Mr. Bayh, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2426, supra. S. 2453 At the request of Mr. Alexander, the names of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad), the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Stevens) were added as cosponsors of S. 2453, a bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify requirements relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin. S. 2456 At the request of Mr. Bayh, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2456, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine. S. 2485 At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2485, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. S. 2486 At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2486, a bill to remove a provision from the Immigration and Nationality Act that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the United States, and for other purposes. S.J. RES. 26 At the request of Mrs. Dole, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Martinez) and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 26, a joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product. S.J. RES. 27 At the request of Mrs. Dole, the name of the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Allard) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto. S. CON. RES. 63 At the request of Mr. Specter, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 63, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, and for other purposes. S. RES. 106 At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Biden) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 106, a resolution calling on the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide. AMENDMENT NO. 3857 At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3857 intended to be proposed to S. 2248, an original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. ____________________