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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S7402 on Dec. 4, 2012.
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 1423
At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1423, a bill to clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers.
S. 2207
At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2207, a bill to require the Office of the Ombudsman of the Transportation Security Administration to appoint passenger advocates at Category X airports to assist elderly and disabled passengers who believe they have been mistreated by TSA personnel and for other purposes.
S. 2247
At the request of Mr. Lee, the name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2247, a bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to improve the functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other purposes.
S. 3477
At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Minnesota
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3477, a bill to ensure that the United States promotes women's meaningful inclusion and participation in mediation and negotiation processes undertaken in order to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict and implements the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.
S. 3626
At the request of Mr. Merkley, the name of the Senator from Alaska
(Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3626, a bill to provide financing assistance for qualified water infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.
S. 3628
At the request of Mr. Blunt, the name of the Senator from Montana
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.
S. 3647
At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3647, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S.J. RES. 45
At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the name of the Senator from Oregon
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S.J. Res. 45, a joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as ``Juneteenth Independence Day''.
AMENDMENT NO. 2930
At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2930 intended to be proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3004
At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3004 intended to be proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3054
At the request of Mr. McCain, the name of the Senator from Virginia
(Mr. Warner) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3054 proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3196
At the request of Mr. Merkley, his name was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3196 proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3249
At the request of Mr. Begich, the name of the Senator from Texas
(Mrs. Hutchison) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3249 intended to be proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3262
At the request of Mr. Levin, his name and the name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3262 proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
AMENDMENT NO. 3285
At the request of Ms. Ayotte, her name was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3285 proposed to S. 3254, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
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