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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S1388 on Feb. 28, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
S. 520
At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from North Carolina [Mr. Faircloth] was added as a cosponsor of S. 520, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit for adoption expenses.
S. 607
At the request of Mr. Specter, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 607, a bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify the liability of certain recycling transactions, and for other purposes.
S. 722
At the request of Mr. Ashcroft, his name was withdrawn as a cosponsor of S. 722, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities, and for other purposes.
S. 774
At the request of Mr. Mack, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma
[Mr. Inhofe] was added as a cosponsor of S. 774, a bill to place restrictions on the promotion by the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies and instrumentalities of economically targeted investments in connection with employee benefit plans.
S. 837
At the request of Mr. Warner, the names of the Senator from Minnesota
[Mr. Wellstone], the Senator from Georgia [Mr. Nunn], the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Lautenberg], and the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. Hollings] were added as cosponsors of S. 837, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison.
Senate Resolution 215
At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from Michigan [Mr. Abraham] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 215, a resolution to designate June 19, 1996, as ``National Baseball Day.''
Senate Resolution 224
At the request of Mr. D'Amato, the name of the Senator from Missouri
[Mr. Bond] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 224, a resolution to designate September 23, 1996, as ``National Baseball Heritage Day.''
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