Congressional Record publishes “ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” on Sept. 10, 2013

Congressional Record publishes “ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” on Sept. 10, 2013

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Volume 159, No. 118 covering the 1st Session of the 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S6327-S6329 on Sept. 10, 2013.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

S. 119

At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Maryland

(Mr. Cardin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 119, a bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

S. 150

At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 150, a bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

S. 168

At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Hawaii

(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 168, a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.

S. 209

At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 209, 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, and for other purposes.

S. 313

At the request of Mr. Casey, the names of the Senator from Alaska

(Mr. Begich), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Donnelly), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz) were added as cosponsors of S. 313, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.

S. 322

At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Hawaii

(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 322, a bill to set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten.

S. 325

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from New Mexico

(Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 325, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

S. 357

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 357, a bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

S. 381

At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from New Mexico

(Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 381, a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders'', for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.

S. 403

At the request of Mr. Casey, the names of the Senator from Washington

(Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Johnson) were added as cosponsors of S. 403, a bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

S. 501

At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from Indiana

(Mr. Donnelly) was added as a cosponsor of S. 501, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.

S. 541

At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 541, a bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.

S. 602

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from New Mexico

(Mr. Heinrich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 602, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes.

S. 623

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) were added as cosponsors of S. 623, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.

S. 635

At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of S. 635, a bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual written privacy notice requirement.

S. 669

At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from New York

(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 669, a bill to make permanent the Internal Revenue Service Free File program.

S. 727

At the request of Mr. Moran, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Ayotte) was added as a cosponsor of S. 727, a bill to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.

S. 822

At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Delaware

(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 822, a bill to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for other purposes.

S. 833

At the request of Mrs. Murray, the name of the Senator from Vermont

(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 833, a bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.

S. 915

At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from New York

(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 915, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment.

S. 933

At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 933, a bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2018.

S. 942

At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts (Ms. Warren) was added as a cosponsor of S. 942, 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.

S. 1158

At the request of Mr. Warner, the names of the Senator from Louisiana

(Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Reed) and the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) were added as cosponsors of S. 1158, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

S. 1181

At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1181, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.

S. 1183

At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1183, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-

skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

S. 1208

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Missouri

(Mr. Blunt) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1208, a bill to require meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes.

S. 1251

At the request of Mr. Reed, the names of the Senator from California

(Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) were added as cosponsors of S. 1251, a bill to establish programs with respect to childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer.

S. 1306

At the request of Mr. Reed, the name of the Senator from Colorado

(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1306, a bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to improve environmental literacy to better prepare students for postsecondary education and careers, and for other purposes.

S. 1369

At the request of Mr. Brown, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mrs. Hagan) and the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) were added as cosponsors of S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes.

S. 1441

At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from Wyoming

(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1441, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

S. 1455

At the request of Mr. Coburn, the names of the Senator from Georgia

(Mr. Isakson) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell) were added as cosponsors of S. 1455, a bill to condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income is operational.

S. 1456

At the request of Ms. Ayotte, the name of the Senator from Delaware

(Mr. Coons) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1456, a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.

S. 1487

At the request of Mr. Thune, the names of the Senator from Georgia

(Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn) were added as cosponsors of S. 1487, a bill to limit the availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to individuals who receive health insurance coverage pursuant to the provisions of a Taft-Hartley plan.

S. 1488

At the request of Mr. Coats, the names of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Burr), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. Collins) were added as cosponsors of S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.

S.J. RES. 15

At the request of Mr. Cardin, the names of the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) were added as cosponsors of S.J. Res. 15, a joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

S. RES. 75

At the request of Mr. Kirk, the name of the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 75, a resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

S. RES. 128

At the request of Mr. Harkin, the names of the Senator from Wisconsin

(Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal) were added as cosponsors of S. Res. 128, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 118

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