September 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 154 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S5664-S5666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 61

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. 61, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal 
importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in 
Canada.


                                 S. 120

  At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 120, a bill to 
protect victims of stalking from gun violence.


                                 S. 183

  At the request of Mr. Lankford, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mrs. Fischer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 183, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination 
against providers of health services that are not involved in abortion.


                                 S. 427

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 427, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National 
Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum 
disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 433

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 433, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve home health payment 
reforms under the Medicare program.


                                 S. 479

  At the request of Mr. Toomey, the name of the Senator from Delaware 
(Mr. Carper) was added as a cosponsor of S. 479, a bill to revise 
section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 500

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 500, a bill to amend title 
54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of 
amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address 
the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 541

  At the request of Mr. Warner, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 541, a bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible 
workers, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 596

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 596, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to 
physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services 
furnished by such physician assistants.


                                 S. 638

  At the request of Mr. Carper, the names of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) and the Senator 
from Washington (Mrs. Murray) were added as cosponsors of S. 638, a 
bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous 
substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 640

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Jones) was added as a cosponsor of S. 640, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacy-negotiated price 
concessions to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale 
under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 743

  At the request of Mr. Isakson, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Cramer), the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn), the Senator 
from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Toomey), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley), the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Paul) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 743, a bill to award a Congressional Gold 
Medal to the soldiers of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), 
commonly known as ``Merrill's Marauders'', in recognition of their 
bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World 
War II.


                                 S. 775

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Ms. Hirono) was added as a cosponsor of S. 775, a bill to amend the 
America COMPETES Act to require certain agencies to develop scientific 
integrity policies, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 778

  At the request of Ms. Murkowski, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. 
Murray) were added as cosponsors of S. 778, a bill to direct the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to conduct coastal community 
vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 785

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Cortez Masto) was added as a cosponsor of S. 785, a bill to 
improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 894

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Cortez Masto) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 894, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic 
terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to 
analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal 
Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.


                                 S. 897

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Braun) was added as a cosponsor of S. 897, a bill to amend title 
11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of ``family 
farmer'' .


                                 S. 970

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Jones) was added as a cosponsor of S. 970, 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. 982

  At the request of Ms. Cortez Masto, the names of the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Daines) and the Senator from Nevada (Ms. Rosen) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 982, a bill to increase intergovernmental 
coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands 
and of Indians.


                                S. 1032

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1032, a bill 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of 
income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain 
corporations.


                                S. 1037

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the name of the Senator from Arkansas

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(Mr. Boozman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1037, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize provisions relating 
to rural health clinics under Medicare.


                                S. 1067

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, her name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. 1067, a bill to provide for research to better understand the 
causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in 
the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and 
to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of 
such harassment, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1168

  At the request of Mr. Blunt, the names of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mrs. Capito) and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Perdue) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1168, a bill to amend the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher 
education for religious groups.


                                S. 1188

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Scott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1188, a bill to promote 
United States-Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free treatment for 
certain imports from Mongolia, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1190

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the names of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) and the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Jones) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 1190, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic 
and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice 
patients under the Medicare program.


                                S. 1198

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Ms. Rosen) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1198, a bill to ensure that 
significantly more students graduate college with the international 
knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global 
economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study 
Abroad Program in the Department of Education.


                                S. 1218

  At the request of Mr. Van Hollen, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1218, a bill 
to require the review of the service of certain members of the Armed 
Forces during World War I to determine if such members should be 
awarded the Medal of Honor, to authorize the award of the Medal of 
Honor based on the results of the review, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1263

  At the request of Ms. Cortez Masto, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) and the Senator from Maine (Mr. King) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1263, a bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish an interagency task force on the use of public 
lands to provide medical treatment and therapy to veterans through 
outdoor recreation.


                                S. 1368

  At the request of Mr. Burr, the name of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mr. Tillis) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1368, a bill to 
provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1541

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Jones) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1541, a bill to increase the 
minimum age for sale of tobacco products to 21.


                                S. 1590

  At the request of Mr. Merkley, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the 
Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) were added as cosponsors of S. 1590, a 
bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to 
transnational organized crime, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1618

  At the request of Mr. Schatz, the name of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Ms. Hassan) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1618, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve 
health outcomes and increase access to specialized care.


                                S. 1627

  At the request of Mrs. Capito, the name of the Senator from Michigan 
(Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1627, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the section 45 
credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1838

  At the request of Mr. Rubio, the names of the Senator from New 
Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) and the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1838, a bill to amend the Hong Kong Policy 
Act of 1992, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1841

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. 
Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1841, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership 
ownership structure to energy power generation projects and 
transportation fuels, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1918

  At the request of Mr. Boozman, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mrs. Fischer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1918, a bill to amend the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require alternative 
options for summer food service program delivery.


                                S. 1954

  At the request of Mr. Scott of South Carolina, the name of the 
Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1954, 
a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative 
coins in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the integration of 
baseball.


                                S. 2179

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Schatz) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2179, a bill to amend the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide social service agencies with the 
resources to provide services to meet the urgent needs of Holocaust 
survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality 
of life.


                                S. 2203

  At the request of Mr. Blunt, the names of the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 2203, a bill to extend the transfer of Electronic 
Travel Authorization System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to the 
Corporation for Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through fiscal year 2027, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2322

  At the request of Ms. Collins, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2322, a bill to amend the 
Animal Welfare Act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used 
in Federal research.


                                S. 2417

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from West 
Virginia (Mr. Manchin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2417, a bill to 
provide for payment of proceeds from savings bonds to a State with 
title to such bonds pursuant to the judgment of a court.


                                S. 2427

  At the request of Ms. Cortez Masto, the name of the Senator from 
Kansas (Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2427, a bill to 
amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the 19th 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2461

  At the request of Mr. Markey, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2461, a bill to designate 
a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.


                                S. 2487

  At the request of Ms. Ernst, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mrs. Blackburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2487, a bill to improve 
the effectiveness and efficiency and reduce the cost of the supply 
chain and inventory management of the Department of Defense by 
consolidating unnecessary and unneeded storage centers.


                             S. CON. RES. 9

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Michigan

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(Mr. Peters) was added as a cosponsor of S. Con. Res. 9, a concurrent 
resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal 
benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide 
critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.


                              S. RES. 318

  At the request of Mr. Risch, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Sullivan) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 318, a resolution to 
support the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and 
the Sixth Replenishment.

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