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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S13078-S13080 on Oct. 18, 2007.
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
s. 65
At the request of Ms. Landrieu, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 65, a bill to modify the age-60 standard for certain pilots and for other purposes.
s. 311
At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Bayh) were added as cosponsors of S. 311, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
s. 407
At the request of Ms. Landrieu, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 407, a bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of Interstate Route 14 as a high priority corridor, and for other purposes.
s. 515
At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from Ohio
(Mr. Brown) and the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton) were added as cosponsors of S. 515, a bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.
s. 609
At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 609, a bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
s. 884
At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 884, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, a program to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.
s. 1382
At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Leahy) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) were added as cosponsors of S. 1382, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry.
s. 1406
At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Durbin) 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. 1512
At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Hawaii
(Mr. Inouye) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1512, a bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand Federal eligibility for children in foster care who have attained age 18.
s. 1638
At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1638, a bill to adjust the salaries of Federal justices and judges, and for other purposes. s. 1661
At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Wyoming
(Mr. Enzi) 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. 1843
At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1843, a bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
s. 1850
At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1850, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds, and for other purposes.
s. 1858
At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1858, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.
s. 1895
At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Arkansas
(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1895, a bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
s. 1921
At the request of Mr. Webb, the names of the Senator from Maryland
(Ms. Mikulski) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Shelby) were added as cosponsors of S. 1921, a bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for that Act, and for other purposes.
s. 1930
At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Colorado
(Mr. Salazar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1930, a bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prevent illegal logging practices, and for other purposes.
s. 1944
At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Martinez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1944, a bill to provide justice for victims of state-sponsored terrorism.
s. 1958
At the request of Mr. Conrad, the names of the Senator from Nebraska
(Mr. Nelson) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) were added as cosponsors of S. 1958, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the Medicare program.
s. 2033
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2033, a bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service.
s. 2038
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2038, a bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other purposes.
s. 2042
At the request of Ms. Stabenow, the name of the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. Chambliss) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2042, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases, and for other purposes.
s. 2086
At the request of Mr. Lott, the names of the Senator from Kentucky
(Mr. McConnell), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Allard), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint) and the Senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Inhofe) were added as cosponsors of S. 2086, a bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and for other purposes.
s. 2139
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2139, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, provide educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve who serve extended period of continuous active duty that include a prolonged period of service in certain theaters of operation, and for other purposes.
s. 2140
At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Wyoming
(Mr. Barrasso) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2140, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics.
s. 2166
At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) 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.
s. 2172
At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 2172, a bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and for other purposes.
s. 2189
At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2189, a bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.
s.j. res. 20
At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 20, a joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef.
amendment no. 3320
At the request of Mr. Coburn, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr) and the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Brownback) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3320 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3321
At the request of Mr. Coburn, the name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3321 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3328
At the request of Mr. Vitter, the name of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3328 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3333
At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Minnesota
(Mr. Coleman) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3333 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3335
At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3335 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3342
At the request of Mr. Ensign, the names of the Senator from Alabama
(Mr. Sessions) and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Barrasso) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3342 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
amendment no. 3348
At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3348 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. Bunning, his name was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3348 proposed to H.R. 3043, supra.
amendment no. 3349
At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from Illinois
(Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Snowe) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3349 proposed to H.R. 3043, a bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
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