COATS, DANIEL (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3789 [6JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8208 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6860 [15NO], S6962 [27NO], S7336 [3DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3640 [24MY]

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]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S536, S538 [9FE], S651 [14FE], S851 [16FE], S1090 [28FE], S1535 [8MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4894, S4896 [11JY], S5048 [16JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5495, S5507, S5522, S5532, S5544, S5556, S5579, S5591 [26JY], S5748, S5760 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Charles Colson Found Freedom in Prison, Michael Gerson, Washington (DC) Post, S3163 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4151 [13JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S2731 [25AP]

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see S. Res. 402), S1932 [21MR]

American Battle Monuments Commission: provide for ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines (see S. 2320), S5733 [31JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 3434), S5381 [25JY]

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]

Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 43), S4789 [9JY]

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S2928 [7MY]

Computers: improve cybersecurity by collaborating with industry, enhancing information sharing, strengthening criminal statutes for cyber crimes, and updating Federal security standards (see S. 2151), S1194 [1MR] (see S. 3342), S4674 [27JN]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S4821 [10JY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S5382 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2366), S2731 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see S. 2185), S2547 [19AP]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S209 [31JA]

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

EPA: amend guidelines governing the handling of lead-based paint during remodeling or renovation activities (see S. 2148), S1848 [20MR]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]

Federal Helium Reserve: ensure expedient and responsible drawdown in manner protecting private industry, scientific, medical, and industrial communities, commercial users, and Federal agencies (see S. 2374), S4151 [13JN]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5382 [25JY]

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

Iran: 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), S850 [16FE]

——— support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S3785 [6JN]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 1162), S2824 [26AP] (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

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. 588), S6626 [21SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S1147 [29FE]

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

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S3280 [17MY]

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]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S6947 [27NO]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 2118), S850 [16FE]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP]

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

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6272 [12SE]

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

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

Syria: condemn human rights violations, collect information on crimes against humanity and take action for those responsible for such crimes, prevent mass atrocities, and support people of Syria (see S. Res. 428), S2546 [19AP]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 61), S7686 [6DE]

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

——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 3083), S3517 [23MY]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S4774 [29JN]

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 members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1790 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: provide for indemnification of transferees of property at any closed military installation (see S. 3644), S7040 [28NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Office of Federal Energy Production (see S. 3404), S5211 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 3450), S5487 [26JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S5339 [25JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), motion to proceed, S6495 [20SE]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8193, S8194 [19DE], S8425, S8426 [27DE], S8483 [28DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S882 [17FE]

Classified information: appoint a special counsel to investigate leaks of certain classified information, S3946 [12JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6481 [20SE]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject, S4741, S4743 [29JN]

Corps of Engineers: prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes and their tributaries, S4742, S4752 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7028 [28NO]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S370 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Federal Network Security funding, S6495 [20SE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7792 [12DE], S8575 [31DE]

——— impact of Government regulations, S3823 [7JN]

——— importance of job creation, S3823 [7JN]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, S882 [17FE]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S3823 [7JN]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent drug shortages, S3301 [21MY]

——— 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), motion to proceed, S3301 [21MY]

Foreign aid: provide limitations on U.S. assistance (S. 3576), S6517–S6519 [20SE]

Gulf of Mexico: restore resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4752 [29JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8193, S8194 [19DE], S8425, S8426 [27DE], S8483 [28DE]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3949 [12JN]

Indiana: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, S1414 [6MR]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5107 [18JY]

National security: impact of leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S3946 [12JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S6481 [20SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S2020 [26MR]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1119 [29FE]

——— repeal, S4708 [28JN]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4708 [28JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2133 [28MR]

——— gasoline price levels, S2133 [28MR]

Point of order, S4751 [29JN]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2636 [24AP]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2134 [28MR]

——— national energy policy, S2134 [28MR]

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: improve, S7028 [28NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S688 [15FE], S1119 [29FE], S1535 [8MR], S1601 [13MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, S4741, S4743, S4752 [29JN]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5106 [18JY]

——— legislative process, S5106 [18JY]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, S4838 [11JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5339, S5340, S5341 [25JY]

——— make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, and more fiscally responsible (S. 727), S4838 [11JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4838 [11JY]

——— provide payroll tax relief, S882 [17FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes, S5340, S5341 [25JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5919 [2AU], S6079 [11SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6079 [11SE]

Transportation: modify gas tax apportionment formula to ensure that the percentage of funds received by a State is the same as the percentage of total gas taxes paid by the State, S1535 [8MR], S1601 [13MR]

Weather: effect of drought on agriculture, S5339, S5340 [25JY]

Tributes

Colson, Charles W., S3162 [15MY]

Kyl, Senator, S8183 [19DE]

Lieberman, Senator, S8572 [31DE]

Lugar, Senator, S7768 [12DE]