LUGAR, RICHARD G. (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3789 [6JN], S3853 [7JN], S3913 [11JN], S4211 [14JN], S4301 [19JN], S4338, S4349 [20JN]

Children and youth: provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards (S. 3331), S7460, S7636 [5DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7014, S7100 [28NO], S7248, S7253 [29NO], S7285 [30NO]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3455 [22MY]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S1050 [27FE]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2175 [28MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S538 [9FE], S570 [13FE], S700, S795 [15FE], S1515, S1535 [8MR], S1614 [13MR]

Southeast Asia: reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (S. Res. 524), S6004, S6011 [2AU]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4896 [11JY]

Articles and editorials

Lugar Proved ‘Bipartisanship’ Serves Principles Well, S3274 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Adoption: express importance of a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for all children and recognize that adoption promotes greater stability than long-term institutionalization or foster care (see S. Res. 378), S699 [15FE]

Alliance To Save Energy: anniversary (see S. Res. 406), S2030 [26MR]

American Battle Monuments Commission: provide for ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines (see S. 2320), S3175 [15MY]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]

Children and youth: provide for universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards (see S. 3331), S4417 [21JN]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see S. 1244), S6745 [13NO]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA] (see S. 3607), S6546 [20SE]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S4822 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities that will make loans to consumers to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures to promote energy cost savings and rural development (see S. 2216), S1932 [21MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S1932 [21MR]

Diseases: provide for scientific frameworks relative to recalcitrant cancers (see S. 3560), S6454 [19SE]

Federal employees: tribute to Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals who represent the U.S. abroad (see S. Res. 401), S2602 [23AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 2213), S1847 [20MR]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 2213), S1933 [21MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 398), S1734 [15MR]

Gross, Alan P.: call for immediate and unconditional release from detention in Cuba and urge for provision of appropriate medical treatment (see S. Res. 609), S7459 [5DE]

Gyari, Lodi G.: tribute (see S. Res. 557), S6340 [13SE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see S. Res. 543), S5978 [2AU]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 368), S350 [6FE]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 34), S163 [30JA]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

Iran: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (see S. 2058), S261 [1FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S1423 [6MR]

Italy: recognize anniversary of unification, honor Italian servicemen, and reaffirm friendship with the U.S. (see S. Res. 394), S1576 [12MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S1541 [8MR]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

Medicare: reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see S. 3463), S5732 [31JY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S3782 [6JN]

National Principals Month: observance (see S. Res. 552), S6271 [12SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 538), S5871 [1AU]

NATO: honor sacrifices of personnel in Afghanistan and historically throughout the world and support the new Strategic Concept and upcoming summit in Chicago, IL (see S. Res. 395), S2087 [27MR]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8204 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S262 [1FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 2118), S1195 [1MR]

Payá Sardiñas, Oswaldo: tribute (see S. Res. 525), S5660 [30JY]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see S. Res. 473), S3631 [24MY]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

Russia: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment (see S. Res. 628), S8589 [31DE]

Southeast Asia: reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (see S. Res. 524), S5257 [23JY]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: suspend sales of petroleum products until certain conditions are met (see S. 2100), S567 [13FE]

Taxation: permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S2656 [24AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2242), S2166 [28MR]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 3199), S4822 [10JY]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S1384 [5MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S2166 [28MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Bataan defenders (see S. 2004), S2656 [24AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1790 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Argentina: condition membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law (see S. Res. 457), S3087 [10MY]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 3310), S4299 [19JN]

Jan Karski Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S8302 [20DE]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 575, 588), S6626 [21SE]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (see S. 3671), S7976 [12DE]

——— strengthen (see S. 2177), S1540 [8MR]

Philippines: celebrate anniversary of U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and overall bilateral relationship (see S. Res. 481), S3729 [5JN]

Essays

Role of the Farm in a Healthy Diet: Andrea Ledgerwood, S2815• [26AP]

——— Travis Koester, S2815• [26AP]

Lists

Indiana University cheerleading team members, S697 [15FE]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S2815• [26AP]

Remarks

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1519 [8MR]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S6927, S6934 [27NO], S7365 [4DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7767 [12DE]

Foreign policy: establish guidelines for U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 3310), S4301 [19JN]

Indiana: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, S1519 [8MR]

——— tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S2814• [26AP]

Indiana Prairie Farmer (publication): tribute to Master Farmer award program, S4237• [18JN]

Indiana University: tribute to cheerleading team, S697 [15FE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]

Leahy, Senator: tribute to casting 14,000th vote, S5358 [25JY]

NATO: facilitate U.S. exportation of natural gas to allies (S. 3671), S7977 [12DE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1519 [8MR]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S5358 [25JY]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7766 [12DE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S7767 [12DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2459 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute for casting 13,000th vote, S5357–S5359 [25JY]

Tribute, S3009–S3011 [9MY], S3052, S3054 [10MY], S3274 [17MY], S6931 [27NO], S7649 [6DE], S7713, S7739 [11DE], S7768, S7769, S7787 [12DE], S8032 [13DE], S8120 [18DE], S8254, S8263 [20DE], S8353 [21DE], S8447 [27DE], S8501 [28DE], S8545 [30DE]

Statements

Indiana Senate Race and the Direction of American Politics and the Republican Party, S3055 [10MY]

Texts of

S. 3310, Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act, S4301 [19JN]

Tributes

Adulyadej, Bhumibol, S7454 [5DE]

Córdova, France A., S2159 [28MR]

Grimmett, Richard F., S6050 [10SE]

Shepard, Randall T., S1730 [15MR]