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                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the names of the Senator from Arizona 
(Mr. Kyl) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. DeWine) were added as 
cosponsors

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of S. 831, a bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide for congressional review of any rule promulgated by the 
Internal Revenue Service that increases Federal revenue, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 981

  At the request of Mr. Levin, the names of the Senator from Alaska 
(Mr. Murkowski) and the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Nickles) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 981, a bill to provide for analysis of major rules.


                                S. 1021

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Torricelli) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1021, a bill to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that consideration may not be 
denied to preference eligibles applying for certain positions in the 
competitive service, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1264

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Torricelli) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1264, a bill to amend 
the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act 
to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced 
enforcement.


                                S. 1350

  At the request of Mr. Leahy, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Ms. Moseley-Braun) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1350, a bill to 
amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve State 
and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and 
modification of certain telecommunications facilities, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 1580

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1580, a bill to amend the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to place an 18-month moratorium on the 
prohibition of payment under the medicare program for home health 
services consisting of venipuncture solely for the purpose of obtaining 
a blood sample, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to study potential fraud and abuse under such program with 
respect to such services.


                                S. 1647

  At the request of Mr. Baucus, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Conrad), 
and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1647, a bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by 
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.


                                S. 1675

  At the request of Mr. Shelby, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1675, a bill to establish 
a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis.


                                S. 1677

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
1677, a bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act.


                                S. 1680

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Roberts) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1680, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that licensed 
pharmacists are not subject to the surety bond requirements under the 
medicare program.


                                S. 1693

  At the request of Mr. Thomas, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1693, a bill to renew, reform, 
reinvigorate, and protect the National Park System.


                                S. 1707

  At the request of Ms. Mikulski, the name of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1707, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved safety of 
imported foods.


                                S. 1758

  At the request of Mr. Sessions, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 1758, a bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with 
developing countries with tropical forests.


                                S. 1875

  At the request of Mr. Daschle, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Wellstone) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1875, a bill to initiate 
a coordinated national effort to prevent, detect, and educate the 
public concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect and 
to identify effective interventions for children, adolescents, and 
adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1877

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the names of the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Bryan) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1877, a bill to remove barriers to the provision of 
affordable housing for all Americans.


                                S. 1908

  At the request of Mr. Moynihan, the name of the Senator from Georgia 
(Mr. Cleland) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1908, a bill to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out form payments to 
Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate 
share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those 
disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care.


                                S. 2007

  At the request of Mr. Cochran, the name of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2007, a bill to amend the 
false claims provisions of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.


                                S. 2022

  At the request of Mr. DeWine, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Thurmond) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2022, a bill to 
provide for the improvement of interstate criminal justice 
identification, information, communications, and forensics.


                                S. 2031

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the names of the Senator from 
Nebraska (Mr. Hagel), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid), and the 
Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Bingaman) were added as cosponsors of S. 
2031, a bill to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in payments for home 
health services provided under the medicare program, and to improve the 
quality of those home health services.


                                S. 2033

  At the request of Mr. Abraham, the name of the Senator from Minnesota 
(Mr. Grams) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2033, a bill to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act with respect to penalties for crimes 
involving cocaine, and for other purposes.


                       Senate Joint Resolution 46

  At the request of Mr. Lott, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Cochran) was added as a cosponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 46, a 
joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion 
of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel 
and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the 
United States and Israel.


                    Senate Concurrent Resolution 55

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Lugar) was added as a cosponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 
55, a concurrent resolution declaring the annual memorial service 
sponsored by the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service 
Board of Directors to honor emergency medical services personnel to be 
the ``National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service.''


                    Senate Concurrent Resolution 96

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mr. D'Amato) was added as a cosponsor of Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 96, a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
that a postage stamp should be issued honoring Oskar Schindler.

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