Frequently Requested Information
Below are some resources for information that constituents frequently request. Please email Senator Lugar if you think other items should be added.
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- Declaration of Independence & Constitution of the United States
- Complete 9/11 Commission Report (7.2 MB)
- Executive Summary of the 9/11 Commission Report
- Public Statement by the Chair and Vice Chair Regarding 9/11 Commission Report
CRS Information
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress. The CRS mission is to support an informed national legislature.
Below is a list of CRS reports that you might find helpful. If there is a subject that interests you and is not listed below, please email Senator Lugar and his staff will work to send you the information most pertinent to your topic. Please note that the links on this page may be viewed using Adobe Reader.
Agriculture Policy/Farm Bill
- Farm Policy Setting
- Farm Commodity Support
- Potential Challenges to U.S. Farm Subsidies in the WTO: A Brief Overview
- Agricultural Disaster Assistance
- Conservation and Forestry
- Agriculture Conservation Programs: A Scorecard
- Mandatory Funding for Agriculture Conservation Programs
- Land Conversion in the Northern Plains
- Forestry in the 2007 Farm Bill
- Agricultural Trade and Food Aid
- Animal Agriculture
- Specialty Crops
- Nutrition
- Farm Credit and Rural Development
Budget/Taxes
Congress
- Congress' Early Organization Meetings
- House and Senate Vacancies: How Are They Filled?
- Legislative Procedure in Congress
- Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate
- The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
- Ratification of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- Recall of Legislators and the Removal of Members of Congress from Office
- Naming Post Offices Through Legislation
- Congressional Candidacy, Incarceration, and the Constitution's Inhabitancy Qualification
- Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress
- Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
- Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2003
- Congressional Gold Medals 1776-2003
- House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison
- Party Leaders in Congress, 1789-2003: Vital Statistics
- House and Senate Chaplains
- The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate
- Access to Government Information In the United States
- Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate
- Parliamentary Reference Sources: House of Representatives
- The Senate's Calendar of Business
- The Senate's Executive Calendar
- Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar
- A User's Guide to the Congressional Record
- Congressional Record: Its Production, Distribution, and Accessibility
Crime
Education
Elections
Energy
- Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
- Ethanol and Biofuels: Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Market Constraints Related to Expanded Production
- CRS Issue Statement on Climate Change
- Summary of Waxman-Markey Draft Greenhouse Gas Legislation
- Climate Change: Science Highlights
- The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emmissions Cap-and-Trade Program
- Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools
- Market-Based Greenhouse Gas Control: Selected Proposals in the 111th Congress
The Executive Branch
- The President's State of the Union Message: Frequently Asked Questions
- Presidential and Vice Presidential Terms and Tenure
- Presidential Directives: Background and Overview
- Presidential Vetoes, 1789-Present: A Summary Overview
- The Vice Presidency: Evolution of the Modern Office, 1933-2001
- Presidential and Vice Presidential Succession: Overview and Current Legislation
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview
American Flag Information
- The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating To Display and Associated Questions
- Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Foreign Policy
- Appropriations for HIV/AIDS International Programs
- The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
- The Millennium Challenge Account
- U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions
- Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Legislative Initiatives
Grants Information
- Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Brief History
- Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: Overview and Characteristics
- Grants Information for Constituents
- Grants Work in a Congressional Office
House of Representatives
- Floor Procedure in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview
- The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor
- The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction
- House Schedule: Recent Practices and Proposed Options
- Committee of the Whole: An Introduction
- House Conferees: Selection
- Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House
- The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context
- House Vacancies: Proposed Constitutional Amendments for Filling Them Due to National Emergencies
Internet/Research
- How to Find Information in a Library and on the Internet
- Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues
Joint Sessions of Congress
- Secret Sessions of the House and Senate
- Amendments Between the Houses
- Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements
Military/Defense
- Military Medical Care Services
- Missile Defense
- Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
- Weapons of Mass Destruction Counterproliferation: Legal Issues for Ships and Aircraft
- Nuclear Arms Control: The US/Russia Agenda
Miscellaneous
- Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators
- Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List
- Historic Preservation: Background and Funding
- "Sense of" Resolutions and Provisions
Nutrition/Health
- Child Nutrition and WIC Programs
- Country-of-Origin Food Labeling
- Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Reform Legislation
Senate Committees, Conferences, and Hearings
- Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments
- Senate Committee Reports: Required Contents
- Preparation for Senate Committee Markup
- Senate Rules Affecting Committees
- Senate Rules for Committee Markups
- Going to Conference in the Senate
- Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority
- Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure
Senate Leadership and Officials
- Senate Administrative Officers and Officials
- Presiding Officer: Senate
- The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority of the Office
- Senate Leadership: Whip Organization
- Senate Leadership Structure: Overview of Party Organization
- Secretary of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties
- Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties
- Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais
Senate Procedure
- Senate Floor Procedure: A Summary
- The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor
- Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor
- Senate Rule XIV Procedures for Placing Measures Directly on the Senate Calendar
- How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction
- Calling Up Measures on the Senate Floor
- Senate Amendment Process: General Conditions and Principles
- How Unanimous Consent Agreements Regulate Senate Floor Action
- Unanimous Consent Agreements in the Senate
- Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms
- The Amending Process in the Senate
- Markup in Senate Committee: Considering Amendments
- How Bills Amend Statutes
- Senate Consideration of Treaties
- Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate
- Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills
- Senate Confirmation Process: An Overview
- Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate
- Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution
U.S. Government and Washington, D.C.
- The Capitol Visitors' Center: An Overview
- World War II Memorial
- Location of Federal Government Offices
Voting in the Senate