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June 2, 1997 sees Congressional Record publish “ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS”

Volume 143, No. 73 covering the 1st Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) 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 Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S5192-S5193 on June 2, 1997.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

S. 50

At the request of Mr. Faircloth, the names of the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Hutchinson], the Senator from Idaho [Mr. Kempthorne], and the Senator from Montana [Mr. Burns] were added as cosponsors of S. 50, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses of an education at a 2-year college.

S. 220

At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma

[Mr. Nickles] was added as a cosponsor of S. 220, a bill to require the United States Trade Representative to determine whether the European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily its obligations under certain trade agreements relating to United States meat and pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes.

S. 230

At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the name of the Senator from Virginia

[Mr. Warner] was added as a cosponsor of S. 230, a bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act], and for other purposes.

S. 356

At the request of Mr. Graham, the names of the Senator from Montana

[Mr. Baucus], and the Senator from South Carolina [Mr. Hollings] were added as cosponsors of S. 356, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure access to emergency medical services under group health plans, health insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

S. 436

At the request of Mr. Roth, the name of the Senator from New Jersey

[Mr. Torricelli] was added as a cosponsor of S. 436, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of an intercity passenger rail trust fund, and for other purposes.

S. 531

At the request of Mr. Roth, the name of the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kerry] was added as a cosponsor of S. 531, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

S. 535

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

[Mr. Cleland], the Senator from Virginia [Mr. Warner], the Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden], and the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] were added as cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a program for research and training with respect to Parkinson's disease.

S. 685

At the request of Mr. Campbell, the name of the Senator from Utah

[Mr. Hatch] was added as a cosponsor of S. 685, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit for an additional fiscal year.

S. 709

At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from Kansas [Mr. Roberts] was added as a cosponsor of S. 709, a bill to protect private property rights guaranteed by the fifth amendment to the Constitution by requiring Federal agencies to prepare private property taking impact analyses and by allowing expanded access to Federal courts.

S. 712

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

[Mr. Roth] was added as a cosponsor of S. 712, a bill to provide for a system to classify information in the interests of national security and a system to declassify such information.

S. 724

At the request of Mr. Nickles, the names of the Senator from Oklahoma

[Mr. Inhofe] and the Senator from Louisiana [Ms. Landrieu] were added as cosponsors of S. 724, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide corporate alternative minimum tax reform.

S. 779

At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Iowa [Mr. Harkin] was added as a cosponsor of S. 779, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the number of physicians that complete a fellowship in geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry, and for other purposes.

S. 780

At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Iowa [Mr. Harkin] was added as a cosponsor of S. 780, a bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program.

S. 789

At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Maine

[Ms. Collins] was added as a cosponsor of S. 789, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with additional information regarding Medicare managed care plans and Medicare select policies.

Senate Joint Resolution 3

At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the name of the Senator from Virginia

[Mr. Warner] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 3, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Senate Joint Resolution 6

At the request of Mr. Kyl, the name of the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Thomas] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 6, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 28

At the request of Mr. Kohl, his name was added as a cosponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 28, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency should take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress the study of mercury required under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Senate Resolution 71

At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Rhode Island [Mr. Reed], the Senator from Washington [Mrs. Murray], the Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain], the Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], and the Senator from Wyoming [Mr. Thomas] were added as cosponsors of Senate Resolution 71, a resolution to ensure that the Senate is in compliance with the Congressional Accountability Act with respect to permitting a disabled individual access to the Senate floor when that access is required to allow the disabled individual to discharge his or her official duties.

Senate Resolution 76

At the request of Mr. Thurmond, the name of the Senator from Arizona

[Mr. McCain] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 76, a resolution proclaiming a nationwide moment of remembrance, to be observed on Memorial Day, May 26, 1997, in order to appropriately honor American patriots lost in the pursuit of peace and liberty around the world.

Senate Resolution 85

At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from Virginia

[Mr. Robb] was added as a cosponsor of Senate Resolution 85, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that individuals affected by breast cancer should not be alone in their fight against the disease.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 143, No. 73