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Congressional Record publishes “ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” on Dec. 7, 2009

Volume 155, No. 182 covering the 1st Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) 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 S12618-S12620 on Dec. 7, 2009.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

S. 144

At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from Florida

(Mr. LeMieux) was added as a cosponsor of S. 144, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.

S. 292

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

(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

S. 410

At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon

(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 410, a bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure States follow best policies and practices for supporting and retaining foster parents and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to improve the empowerment, leadership, support, training, recruitment, and retention of foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents.

S. 455

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

(Mr. Ensign) was added as a cosponsor of S. 455, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 5 United States Army Five-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry ``Hap'' Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

S. 461

At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Oregon

(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 461, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

S. 633

At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad) was added as a cosponsor of S. 633, a bill to establish a program for tribal colleges and universities within the Department of Health and Human Services and to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize the provision of grants and cooperative agreements to tribal colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

S. 730

At the request of Mr. Ensign, the name of the Senator from Illinois

(Mr. Burris) was added as a cosponsor of S. 730, a bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear, and for other purposes.

S. 760

At the request of Mrs. McCaskill, the name of the Senator from Kansas

(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 760, a bill to designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the ``National World War I Memorial''.

S. 761

At the request of Mr. Bond, the name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 761, a bill to establish the World War I Centennial Commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and for other purposes.

S. 1055

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

(Mr. Bennet) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1055, a bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

S. 1147

At the request of Mr. Kohl, the name of the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1147, a bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.

S. 1222

At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1222, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities, and for other purposes.

S. 1397

At the request of Ms. Klobuchar, the name of the Senator from Oregon

(Mr. Merkley) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1397, a bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 1518

At the request of Mr. Burr, the names of the Senator from Arkansas

(Mrs. Lincoln), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Johanns) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. LeMieux) were added as cosponsors of S. 1518, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune.

S. 1580

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, her name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1580, a bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes.

S. 1775

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

(Mrs. Lincoln) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1775, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.

S. 1933

At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1933, a bill to establish an integrated Federal program that protects, restores, and conserves natural resources by responding to the threats and effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

S. 1939

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) were added as cosponsors of S. 1939, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

S. 2097

At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2097, a bill to authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.

S. 2106

At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2106, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.

S. 2760

At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Begich) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2760, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.

S. 2796

At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) were added as cosponsors of S. 2796, a bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.

S. 2837

At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.

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On page S12619, December 7, 2009, in the middle column, the following appears: S. 2837. At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.

The online version has been corrected to read: S. 2837. At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the name of the Senator from Louisiana

(Ms. Landrieu) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2837, a bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce, and for other purposes.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2789

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

(Mrs. McCaskill) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2789 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-

time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2792

At the request of Mr. Kaufman, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2792 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2793

At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2793 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2795

At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2795 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2916

At the request of Mr. Udall of New Mexico, the name of the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2916 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2923

At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the names of the Senator from Colorado

(Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Akaka) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2923 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-

time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2924

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

(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2924 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2938

At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the names of the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) and the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 2938 intended to be proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2939

At the request of Mr. Pryor, the name of the Senator from Connecticut

(Mr. Dodd) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2939 proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

AMENDMENT NO. 2942

At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2942 proposed to H.R. 3590, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 155, No. 182