[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3997-S3999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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           CONGRESSIONAL TERMS LIMIT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3703

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3692 proposed by Mr. Ashcroft to the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 21) proposing a constitutional amendment to limit 
congressional terms; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed, insert the following: 
     ``(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:


                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. No person shall be elected to a full term as a 
     Senator more than twice, or to a full term as a 
     Representative more than thrice; no person who has been a 
     Senator for more than three years of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Senator more than once; and no person who has been a 
     Representative for more than a year of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Representative more than twice.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within seven years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. A member of the Senate serving a term of 
     office on the date of the ratification of this article, who 
     upon completion of that term will have served two or more 
     terms in the Senate, may complete that term. A member of the 
     House of Representatives serving a term of office on the date 
     of ratification of this article, who upon completion of that 
     term will have served six or more terms in the House of 
     Representatives, may complete that term.''.
                                 ______


                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3704

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3694 proposed by Mr. Ashcroft to the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 21) supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed, insert the following: ``of 
     each House concurring therein), That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:


                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. No person shall be elected to a full term as a 
     Senator more than twice, or to a full term as a 
     Representative more than thrice; no person who has been a 
     Senator for more than three years of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Senator more than once; and no person who has been a 
     Representative for more than a year of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Representative more than twice.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within seven years from the date of its submission to the 
     states by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. A member of the Senate serving a term of 
     office on the date of the ratification of this article, who 
     upon completion of that term will have served two or more 
     terms in the Senate, may complete that term. A member of the 
     House of Representatives serving a term of office on the date 
     of ratification of this article, who upon completion of that 
     term will have served six or more terms in the House of 
     Representatives, may complete that term.''.
                                 ______


                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3705

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3696 proposed by Mr. Thompson to the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 21) supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed, insert the following: ``of 
     each House concurring therein), That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. No person shall be elected to a full term as a 
     Senator more than twice, or to a full term as a 
     Representative more than thrice; no person who has been a 
     Senator for more than three years of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Senator more than once; and no person who has been a 
     Representative for more than a year of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Representative more than twice.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within seven years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. A member of the Senate serving a term of 
     office on the date of the ratification of this article, who 
     upon completion of that term will have served two or more 
     terms in the Senate, may complete that term. A member of the 
     House of representatives serving a term of office on the date 
     of ratification of this article, who upon completion of that 
     term will have served six or more terms in the House of 
     Representatives, may complete that term.''.
                                 ______


                        LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 3706

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 3698 proposed by Mr. Ashcroft to the joint resolution 
(S.J. Res. 21) supra; as follows:

       Strike all after ``Section 1.'' and insert the following: 
     ``No person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more 
     than twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than 
     thrice; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than twice.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within seven years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. A member of the Senate serving a term of 
     office on the date of the ratification of this article, who 
     upon completion of that term will have served two or more 
     terms in the Senate, may complete that term. A member of the 
     House of Representatives serving a term of office on the date 
     of ratification of this article, who upon completion of that 
     term will have served six or more terms in the House of 
     Representatives, may complete that term.''.
                                 ______


                   THOMPSON AMENDMENTS NOS. 3707-3720

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ASHCROFT (for Mr. Thompson) submitted 14 amendments intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Thompson to the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 21) 
supra; as follows:

                           AMENDMENT NO. 3707

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 
     That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article--

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than six 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which

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     some other person was elected shall subsequently be elected 
     as a Senator more than once; and no person who has been a 
     Representative for more than a year of a term to which some 
     other person was elected shall subsequently be elected as a 
     Representative more than five times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislature of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3708

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``of each House concurring therein), That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than six 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3709

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``of each House concurring therein), That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than six 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3710

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following: 
     ``instructions to report the resolution back to the Senate 
     forthwith with an amendment as follows: two-thirds of each 
     House concurring therein), That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than six 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3711

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That 
     the following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than three 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3712

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``of each House concurring therein), That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than three 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3713

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``of each House concurring therein), That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than three 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3714

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following: 
     ``instructions to report the resolution back to the Senate 
     forthwith with an amendment as follows: two-thirds of each 
     House concurring therein), That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than three 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3715

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``After this article becomes operative, no person 
     shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than twice, 
     or to a full term as a Representative more than six times; no 
     person who has been a Senator for more than three years of a 
     term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States

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     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3716

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following ``After this article becomes operative, no person 
     shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than twice, 
     or to a full term as a Representative more than six times; no 
     person who has been a Senator for more than three years of a 
     term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3717

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following: 
     ``instructions to report the resolution back to the Senate 
     forthwith with an amendment as follows: two-thirds of each 
     House concurring therein), That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than six 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3718

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``After this article becomes operative, no person 
     shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than twice, 
     or to a full term as a Representative more than three times; 
     no person who has been a Senator for more than three years of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3719

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following: ``After this article becomes operative, no person 
     shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than twice, 
     or to a full term as a Representative more than three times; 
     no person who has been a Senator for more than three years of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occurring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 3720

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following: 
     ``instructions to report the resolution back to the Senate 
     forthwith with an amendment as follows: two-thirds of each 
     House concurring therein, That the following article is 
     proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``Section 1. After this article becomes operative, no 
     person shall be elected to a full term as a Senator more than 
     twice, or to a full term as a Representative more than three 
     times; no person who has been a Senator for more than three 
     years of a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Senator more than once; and no 
     person who has been a Representative for more than a year of 
     a term to which some other person was elected shall 
     subsequently be elected as a Representative more than five 
     times.
       ``Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it 
     shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution 
     by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
     within eight years from the date of its submission to the 
     States by the Congress.
       ``Section 3. No election or service occuring before 
     ratification of this article shall be taken into account when 
     determining eligibility for election under section 1.''.

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