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[H.R. 3313 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 374
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3313

                          [Report No. 108-614]

     To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court 
     jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2003

  Mr. Hostettler (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
 Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Weldon 
of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
Forbes, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 19, 2004

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
  Tiahrt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hensarling, 
 Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
Duncan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
 Hall, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
  Mr. Petri, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
Otter, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rogers of 
Alabama, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Hastings 
                             of Washington

                             July 19, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court 
     jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Marriage Protection Act of 
2003''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 99 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate 
jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question pertaining to the 
interpretation of section 1738c of this title or of this section. 
Neither the Supreme Court nor any court created by Act of Congress 
shall have any appellate jurisdiction to hear or determine any question 
pertaining to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.''.

</DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Marriage Protection Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction
    ``No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction, 
and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or 
decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the 
validity under the Constitution of, section 1738C or this section.''.
    (b) Amendments to the Table of Sections.--The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item:

``1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 374

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3313

                          [Report No. 108-614]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

     To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court 
     jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 19, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed