S6454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 19, 2012 

hire veterans, to require States to recognize 

the military experience of veterans when 

issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL): 

S. 3556. A bill to provide penalties for email 

marketing fraud; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself, Mr. 

HARKIN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. DURBIN, 

Mr. BEGICH, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 3557. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of 

higher education that participate in programs under title IV of such Act from including predispute arbitration agreements in 

enrollment contracts; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. 

TOOMEY): 

S. 3558. A bill to amend the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality 

standards, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. 

TESTER, Mr. CONRAD, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

and Mr. INHOFE): 

S. 3559. A bill to direct the Administrator 

of the Environmental Protection Agency to 

change the Spill Prevention, Control, and 

Countermeasure rule with respect to certain 

farms; to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. 

LUGAR, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mr. AKAKA, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. REED, 

Mr. PRYOR, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. 

BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, 

Mr. WICKER, Mr. TESTER, and Mr. 

WARNER): 

S. 3560. A bill to provide for scientific 

frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mrs. HAGAN: 

S. 3561. A bill to correct the boundaries of 

the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North 

Carolina; to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works. 

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KERRY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. JOHNSON

of South Dakota, Mr. MERKLEY, and 

Mr. MENENDEZ): 

S. 3562. A bill to reauthorize and improve 

the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. 

CONRAD): 

S. 3563. A bill to amend the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining 

Pilot Project; to the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and 

Ms. COLLINS): 

S. 3564. A bill to extend the Public Interest 

Declassification Act of 2000 until 2018 and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. HARKIN, 

and Ms. MIKULSKI): 

S. 3565. A bill to eliminate discrimination 

and promote women’s health and economic 

security by ensuring reasonable workplace 

accommodations for workers whose ability 

to perform the functions of a job are limited 

by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. HARKIN: 

S. 3566. An original bill to provide for scientific frameworks with respect to recalcitrant cancers; from the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 

placed on the calendar. 

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mrs. SHAHEEN, and Mrs. 

BOXER): 

S. 3567. A bill to establish the Commission 

to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BAUCUS: 

S. 3568. An original bill to create a Citrus 

Disease Research and Development Trust 

Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, to renew and modify 

the temporary duty suspensions on certain 

cotton shirting fabrics, and to modify and 

extend the Wool Apparel Manufacturers 

Trust Fund, and for other purposes; from the 

Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar. 

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and 

Mr. HOEVEN): 

S. 3569. A bill to improve the enforcement 

of criminal and civil law with respect to 

cloud computing, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

By Mr. RUBIO: 

S. 3570. A bill to provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation 

of a vessel in the navigable waters of the 

United States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. 

SHELBY, Mr. CORKER, and Mr. 

TOOMEY): 

S. 3571. A bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a 

small business review panel on the qualified 

mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 3572. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title 5, United States Code, 

the Small Business Act, and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide certainty for small business concerns, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Ms. 

MURKOWSKI): 

S. 3573. A bill to recognize the primacy of 

States, provide for the consideration of the 

economic impact of additional regulations, 

and provide for standards and requirements 

relating to certain guidelines and regulations relating to health and the environment; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, 

Mr. COBURN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. COCHRAN, 

Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. 

MORAN): 

S. 3574. A bill to amend section 403 of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

By Mr. BENNET: 

S. 3575. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment 

of LGBT older individuals; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. PAUL: 

S. 3576. A bill to provide limitations on 

United States assistance, and for other purposes; read the first time. 

By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. 

INHOFE): 

S. 3577. A bill to eliminate conditions in 

foreign prisons and other detention facilities 

that do not meet primary indicators of 

health, sanitation, and safety, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. 

SNOWE): 

S. Res. 559. A resolution honoring Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey for his lifetime of 

selfless commitment and exemplary service 

to the United States; to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. 

MIKULSKI): 

S. Res. 560. A resolution commemorating 

the 150th anniversary of the Maryland Campaign during the Civil War; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

JOHNSON of South Dakota, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. JOHANNS): 

S. Res. 561. A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 

celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States; to the 

Committee on Indian Affairs. 

By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and 

Ms. SNOWE): 

S. Res. 562. A resolution designating the 

week beginning on September 10, 2012 and 

ending on September 14, 2012 as ‘‘National 

Health Information Technology Week’’ to 

recognize the value of health information 

technology in improving health quality; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. 

KERRY): 

S. Res. 563. A resolution designating December 3, 2012, as ‘‘National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL

of New Mexico, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. MANCHIN, 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. 

CASEY): 

S. Res. 564. A resolution designating the 

month of October 2012 as ‘‘National Medicine 

Abuse Awareness Month’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, and Mr. AKAKA): 

S. Res. 565. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of October 20, 2012, as the 

‘‘National Day on Writing’’; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. 

AKAKA, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, 

Mr. CARDIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. KERRY, 


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Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 

SHAHEEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. 

WYDEN, and Mr. MENENDEZ): 

S. Res. 566. A resolution designating September 29, 2012, as ‘‘National Estuaries Day’’; 

considered and agreed to. 

By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and 

Mrs. MURRAY): 

S. Res. 567. A resolution honoring the life 

and career of George Hickman; considered 

and agreed to. 

By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. 

CORNYN, Mr. REID, Mr. BEGICH, Mrs. 

MURRAY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. 

UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. 

HUTCHISON, Mr. HELLER, Mr. ENZI, 

Mr. CRAPO, Mr. NELSON of Florida, 

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BENNET, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. DURBIN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. COONS, 

Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mrs. FEINSTEIN): 

S. Res. 568. A resolution designating the 

week beginning September 16, 2012, as ‘‘National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week’’; 

considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. MURRAY, 

Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ENZI, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. LANDRIEU, and 

Ms. STABENOW): 

S. Res. 569. A resolution designating the 

week beginning October 21, 2012, as ‘‘National Character Counts Week’’; considered 

and agreed to. 

By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. 

MURRAY): 

S. Res. 570. A resolution designating November 8, 2012, as ‘‘National Parents as 

Teachers Day’’; considered and agreed to. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 65

At the request of Mr. AKAKA, his 

name was added as a cosponsor of S. 65, 

a bill to reauthorize the programs of 

the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development for housing assistance for 

Native Hawaiians. 

S. 202

At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name 

of the Senator from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS) 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. 

At the request of Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 202, supra. 

S. 227

At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the 

name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 

BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

227, 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. 274

At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the 

name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 274, a bill to amend title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to medication therapy 

management services under the Medicare prescription drug program. 

S. 339

At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the 

name of the Senator from California 

(Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor 

of S. 339, a bill to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions 

of qualified conservation contributions. 

S. 563

At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the 

name of the Senator from New York 

(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a cosponsor of S. 563, a bill to provide for 

equal access to COBRA continuation 

coverage. 

S. 751

At the request of Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

the name of the Senator from Illinois 

(Mr. DURBIN) was added as a cosponsor 

of S. 751, a bill to require the Secretary 

of Commerce to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 810

At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the 

name of the Senator from Rhode Island 

(Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 810, a bill to prohibit the conducting 

of invasive research on great apes, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 811

At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the 

name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. 

WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

811, a bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. 

S. 821

At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the 

names of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the Senator from 

Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as cosponsors of S. 821, a bill to amend the 

Immigration and Nationality Act to 

eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent 

partners of United States citizens and 

lawful permanent residents to obtain 

lawful permanent resident status in 

the same manner as spouses of citizens 

and lawful permanent residents and to 

penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. 

S. 891

At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the 

name of the Senator from New Mexico 

(Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor 

of S. 891, a bill to amend title XVIII of 

the Social Security Act to provide for 

the recognition of attending physician 

assistants as attending physicians to 

serve hospice patients. 

S. 961

At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 

name of the Senator from New York 

(Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a cosponsor of S. 961, a bill to create the income security conditions and family 

supports needed to ensure permanency 

for the Nation’s unaccompanied youth, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 996

At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, 

the name of the Senator from Maine 

(Ms. COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor 

of S. 996, a bill to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new 

markets tax credit through 2016, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 1171

At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the 

names of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the Senator from 

Delaware (Mr. COONS) were added as cosponsors of S. 1171, a bill to amend the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 

the exclusion from gross income for 

employer-provided health coverage for 

employees’ spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible dependent beneficiaries of employees. 

S. 1309

At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the 

name of the Senator from Michigan 

(Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1309, a bill to amend title XIX 

of the Social Security Act to cover 

physician services delivered by 

podiatric physicians to ensure access 

by Medicaid beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care. 

S. 1391

At the request of Mr. TESTER, the 

name of the Senator from Louisiana 

(Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1391, a bill to amend title 38, 

United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic 

stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 

S. 1450

At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the 

name of the Senator from Minnesota 

(Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1450, a bill to amend title 23, 

United States Code, to provide for the 

establishment of a commercial truck 

safety program, and for other purposes. 

S. 1454

At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 

name of the Senator from Michigan 

(Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1454, a bill to amend title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act to 

provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive 

drugs for kidney transplant patients 

and other renal dialysis provisions. 

S. 1461

At the request of Mr. NELSON of Florida, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. HELLER) 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. 1782

At the request of Mr. LAUTENBERG, 

the name of the Senator from New 

York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a 

cosponsor of S. 1782, a bill to provide 


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