[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 4 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 4

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 1997

Mr. Thurmond introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution if 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after its submission to the State for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Any officer of the United States appointed by the President with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, upon conviction of a felony 
involving moral turpitude, shall forfeit office and all prerogatives, 
benefits, or compensation thereof.''.
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