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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S4469-S4471 on May 11, 2006.
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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 483
At the request of Mr. Cornyn, the name of the Senator from Louisiana
(Mr. Vitter) was added as a cosponsor of S. 483, a bill to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, by extending the reach of The Equal Access Act to elementary schools.
S. 484
At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of S. 484, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.
S. 859
At the request of Mr. Santorum, the name of the Senator from Maine
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 859, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community development, and for other purposes.
S. 910
At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine) was added as a cosponsor of S. 910, a bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations.
S. 914
At the request of Mr. Allard, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 914, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research.
S. 932
At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from New York
(Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of S. 932, a bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
S. 985
At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Jeffords) was added as a cosponsor of S. 985, a bill to establish kinship navigator programs, to establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children, and for other purposes.
S. 1035
At the request of Mr. Inhofe, the name of the Senator from Missouri
(Mr. Bond) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1035, a bill to authorize the presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th century in recognition of the service of those Native Americans to the United States.
S. 1214
At the request of Ms. Snowe, the names of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added as cosponsors of S. 1214, a bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans.
S. 1369
At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Virginia
(Mr. Allen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1369, a bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
S. 1948
At the request of Mrs. Clinton, the name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1948, a bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside of passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
S. 2025
At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Rhode Island
(Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2025, a bill to promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.
S. 2035
At the request of Mr. Craig, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2035, a bill to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
S. 2556
At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Delaware
(Mr. Biden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2556, a bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to reform of executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies.
S. 2563
At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Idaho
(Mr. Craig) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2563, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part.
S. 2566
At the request of Mr. Lugar, the names of the Senator from New Jersey
(Mr. Lautenberg) and the Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) were added as cosponsors of S. 2566, a bill to provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament, and for other purposes.
S. 2568
At the request of Mr. Sarbanes, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2568, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
S. 2607
At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2607, a bill to establish a 4-year small business health insurance information pilot program.
S. 2642
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the names of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) were added as cosponsors of S. 2642, a bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add a provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities.
S. 2643
At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2643, a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine.
S. 2658
At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2658, a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and for other purposes.
S. 2679
At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2679, a bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
At the request of Mr. Talent, the name of the Senator from Virginia
(Mr. Allen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2679, supra.
S. 2760
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Nevada
(Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2760, a bill to suspend the duty on imports of ethanol, and for other purposes.
S. RES. 270
At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 270, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Monetary Fund should investigate whether China is manipulating the rate of exchange between the Chinese yuan and the United States dollar.
S. RES. 398
At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 398, a resolution relating to the censure of George W. Bush.
S. RES. 431
At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 431, a resolution designating May 11, 2006, as ``Endangered Species Day'', and encouraging the people of the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.
S. RES. 472
At the request of Ms. Murkowski, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 472, a resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
AMENDMENT NO. 3867
At the request of Ms. Snowe, the names of the Senator from California
(Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3867 intended to be proposed to S. 1955, a bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
AMENDMENT NO. 3914
At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3914 intended to be proposed to S. 1955, a bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
AMENDMENT NO. 3915
At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the names of the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) and the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Bayh) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 3915 intended to be proposed to S. 1955, a bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
AMENDMENT NO. 3917
At the request of Mr. Baucus, the name of the Senator from Washington
(Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3917 intended to be proposed to S. 1955, a bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
AMENDMENT NO. 3924
At the request of Ms. Snowe, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 3924 intended to be proposed to S. 1955, a bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.
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