`[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5871-S5872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 202

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania 
(Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 202, a bill to require a 
full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and 
the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United 
States before the end of 2012, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 558

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 558, a bill to limit the use 
of cluster munitions.


                                 S. 645

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 645, a bill 
to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a 
permanent background check system.


                                 S. 704

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 704, a bill to 
provide for duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance 
outerwear, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1461

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1461, a bill to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and 
Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and 
to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, 
manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.


                                S. 1526

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from 
Kansas (Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1526, a bill to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax incentive for the 
installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property.


                                S. 1872

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1872, 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.


                                S. 1880

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1880, a bill 
to repeal the health care law's job-killing health insurance tax.


                                S. 1935

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Idaho 
(Mr. Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, a bill to require the 
Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration 
of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the March of Dimes 
Foundation.
  At the request of Mrs. Hagan, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1935, supra.


                                S. 1990

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Thune) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1990, a bill to 
require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the 
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.


                                S. 1993

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the names of the Senator 
from Delaware (Mr. Coons) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. 
Cochran) were added as cosponsors of S. 1993, a bill to posthumously 
award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her 
achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights 
movement.


                                S. 2118

  At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2118, a bill to remove 
unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health 
decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.


                                S. 2173

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 2173, 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. 2281

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Vermont (Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2281, a bill to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen the 
ability of the Food and Drug Administration to seek advice from 
external experts regarding rare diseases, the burden of rare diseases, 
and the unmet medical needs of individuals with rare diseases.


                                S. 3204

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Nelson), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator 
from Utah (Mr. Lee), the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) and the 
Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) were added as cosponsors of S. 3204, 
a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund 
Transfer Act, and for other purposes.


                                S. 3237

  At the request of Mr. Whitehouse, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3237, a bill to 
provide for the establishment of a Commission to Accelerate the End of 
Breast Cancer.


                                S. 3243

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 3243, a bill to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the low-income housing 
credit that may be allocated in States damaged in 2011 by Hurricane 
Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.


                                S. 3338

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from South 
Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3338, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical 
imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more 
accurate, and less costly.


                                S. 3384

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from New Mexico 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3384, a bill to extend 
supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.

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                                S. 3407

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3407, a bill to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in 
palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical 
schools, nursing schools, and other programs, to promote education in 
palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty 
careers in academic palliative medicine.


                                S. 3441

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 3441, a bill to provide for the transfer of excess Department of 
Defense aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression 
activities, and for other purposes.


                              S.J. RES. 39

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Brown) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 39, a joint resolution 
removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights 
amendment.


                              S.J. RES. 44

  At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 44, a joint 
resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province 
Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.


                              S. RES. 399

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 399, a resolution 
calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the 
United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity 
concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, 
ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record 
relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2574

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2574 
intended to be proposed to S. 3414, a bill to enhance the security and 
resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United 
States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2684

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the names of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Johnson), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the 
Senator from Missouri (Mr. Blunt), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Lee) and 
the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Cochran) were added as cosponsors of 
amendment No. 2684 intended to be proposed to S. 3414, a bill to 
enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications 
infrastructure of the United States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2688

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2688 intended to 
be proposed to S. 3414, a bill to enhance the security and resiliency 
of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 2699

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Lee) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2699 intended to be 
proposed to S. 3414, a bill to enhance the security and resiliency of 
the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.

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