CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Abortion: right to life (S.J. Res. 3), 30572 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Dishonorable Action, 27820 [7NO]

Far Out With the First Amendment, 13815 [28JN]

Flag Protection Proposal Draws Delegates' Unanimous Approval, 24580 [13OC]

Flag Will Survive, 15025 [18JY]

Senate Panel Hears Legion on Flag Amendment, 24580 [13OC]

When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, 24244 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion (see H.J. Res. 86)

———right to life (see S.J. Res. 3, 21; H.R. 155, 623, 626; H.J. Res. 25, 91, 97, 103, 114, 118)

Appropriations: President's line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 14, 23, 31; H.R. 61, 1261; H.J. Res. 12, 29, 50, 181, 313, 384, 422)

———not to exceed revenues (see H.J. Res. 61)

Budget: apply any surplus to public debt (see H.J. Res. 13)

———balancing (see S.J. Res. 2, 9, 12, 22, 27, 29, 30, 183; H.J. Res. 3, 4, 5, 9, 16, 33, 34, 40, 42, 43, 58, 70, 85, 96, 162, 189, 268, 364, 383, 384, 414)

———procedure (see H.J. Res. 152)

Congress: tax legislation accountability (see H.J. Res. 3, 43, 58, 70, 384)

Convention: proposing amendments (see S. 204)

Courts: automatic removal of Federal judges upon conviction of serious crimes (see H.J. Res. 294, 312)

———granting power to the Supreme Court to remove judges in certain cases (see H.J. Res. 454)

———impeachment of Article III judges (see S.J. Res. 233)

———impeachment of judges (see S.J. Res. 232)

———limit terms of office of justices of the Supreme Court and other Federal judges (see H.J. Res. 15, 66)

———reconfirmation of Federal judges by the Senate (see H.J. Res. 99)

———use of testimony, prior convictions, and defendant rights regarding evidence against (see H.J. Res. 14)

Cultural and linguistic rights: protection (see S.J. Res. 97; H.J. Res. 408)

Declaration of war: congressional authority (see H.J. Res. 17)

Election campaigns: contributions and expenditures (see S.J. Res. 26, 48; H.J. Res. 10, 344)

———enforce constitutional amendments relative to denial of participation (see H.R. 1582)

Employment opportunity (see H.J. Res. 172)

English: recognize as official U.S. language (see H.J. Res. 23, 48, 79, 81)

ERA (see S.J. Res. 1; H.J. Res. 1)

Members of Congress: compensation (see S. 60, H. Con. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 20, 26, 55)

———delay pay raises until after the next general election (see H.J. Res. 193)

———limit terms of office (see S.J. Res. 17; H.J. Res. 15, 44, 51, 69, 125, 188, 196, 201, 202, 239, 300)

Naturalized citizens: permit certain to hold office of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 450)

President: repeal limitation on terms of office (see S.J. Res. 36; H.R. 404)

———permit pardon of individual only after conviction (see H.J. Res. 18)

———single 6-year term (see H.J. Res. 6, 52, 176, 264)

———succession (see H.J. Res. 73)

———tenure (see H.J. Res. 84)

President and Vice President: direct election and procedures for nomination of candidates (see H.J. Res. 2, 11, 137)

———single 6-year term (see S.J. Res. 163; H.J. Res. 6, 176)

Presidential appointments: forefeiture of benefits and compensation upon conviction of a felony (see S.J. Res. 11)

Public debt statutory limit (see S.J. Res. 35)

Schoolbusing (see H.J. Res. 49)

Taxation: limiting State and local obligations (see S.J. Res. 28)

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 165, 167, 169, 171, 179, 180; H.R. 2778, H.J. Res. 312, 314, 315, 317-319, 321-326, 328-337, 339, 340, 342, 343, 348-351, 359, 360, 365, 377, H. Res. 184, 185)

Voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 13; H.J. Res. 24, 159, 297, 432)

Voluntary silent prayer (see S.J. Res. 144; H.J. Res. 41, 71)

Court decisions

Dillion v. Gloss (constitutional convention for proposing amendments), 907 [25JA]

Documents

Resolution to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Supreme Court Decision in Coleman v. Miller, 31769 [21NO]

Essays

Why America Should Protect the Flag: Kevin Jordan, 24943 [18OC]

Interviews

Don't let hysteria hurt flag's meaning: Representative Don Edwards with USA Today, 14462 [12JY]

Letters

Desecration of U.S. flag: American Legion, 28599 [13NO]

———Carol Herndon, 15771 [21JY]

———H.F. Gierke, 19709 [7SE]

———Magazine Publishers of America, Inc., 24984 [18OC]

———Miles S. Epling, 30060 [17NO]

———National Newspaper Association, 24983 [18OC]

———People for the American Way Action Fund, 24988 [18OC]

———Representatives Michel and Montgomery, 14235 [11JY]

———several constitutional law professors, 24984-24986 [18OC]

———Texas constituents, 14374 [12JY]

Lists

States having ratified a constitutional amendment on congressional salaries, 21506, 21510 [25SE]

Memorials of legislature

Alabama, 20052 [12SE]

Alaska, 14816 [17JY], 19782 [7SE]

Colorado, 15623 [20JY]

Idaho, 5895 [10AP], 14573 [13JY]

Indiana, 9140 [15MY]

Iowa, 5171 [22MR]

Louisiana, 14573 [13JY]

Maine, 19926 [7SE]

Minnesota, 14147 [11JY], 14573 [13JY]

Nevada, 14475 [12JY], 15623 [20JY], 19927 [7SE]

New Hampshire, 16672 [27JY]

Oregon, 20520 [14SE], 21589 [26SE], 22413 [28SE]

Pennsylvania, 16672 [27JY]

Texas, 19926 [7SE]

Newsletters

Desecration of U.S. flag: Democratic Study Group, 20097 [12SE]

Petitions

Arkansas Legislative Council, 8711 [9MY]

Baltimore, MD, residents, 19783 [7SE]

El Dorado County, CA, Board of Supervisors, 108 [3JA]

Elmore County, AL, County Commissioners, 19926 [7SE]

Miami, FL, City Commission, 20052 [12SE]

Portage Township, IN, Republican Club, 15623 [20JY]

Raymondville, TX, City Commissioners, 19926 [7SE]

Richland, WA, City Council, 15851 [24JY]

Sedgwick County, KS, Board of Commissioners, 14816 [17JY]

Tustin, CA, 22414 [28SE]

Press releases

Commander calls for ``redoubled'' campaign for protection of flag, 24579 [13OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: President's line-item veto authority (H.J. Res. 384), 19078 [4AU]

Budget: balancing (H.J. Res. 162), 3075 [28FE], 28734 [14NO]

———balancing (H.J. Res. 189), 4045 [13MR]

———balancing (H.J. Res. 384), 19078 [4AU]

Congress: tax legislation accountability (H.J. Res. 384), 19078 [4AU]

Convention II: meetings to review constitutional issues, 24752 [16OC]

Courts: automatic removal of convicted Federal judges, 11555 [13JN]

———grant power to Congress to remove judges for cause (H.J. Res. 312), 13226 [22JN]

———reconfirmation of Federal judges by the Senate (H.J. Res. 99), 1188 [27JA]

Election campaigns: limit expenditures (H.J. Res. 10), 7876 [2MY]

English: designation as official language of U.S. (H.J. Res. 81), 293 [19JA]

House of Representatives: 4-year terms (H.J. Res. 196), 4134 [14MR]

———reapportionment of seats relative to alien residents (H.J. Res. 199), 4061 [14MR], 14375 [12JY]

Members of Congress: compensation (H. Con. Res. 60), 2813 [27FE]

———compensation (H. Con. Res. 78), 4705 [16MR]

———James Madison's constitutional amendment on salary increase, 21506 [25SE]

———terms of office (H.J. Res. 188), 6356 [12AP]

———terms of office (H.J. Res. 239), 6426 [13AP]

———terms of office (H.J. Res. 300), 12828 [21JN]

President: direct popular election (H.J. Res. 137), 2043 [9FE]

———repealing restriction on the number of terms, 5503 [5AP]

U.S. flag: prohibit desecration, 19512 [6SE], 19712 [7SE], 20938 [19SE], 27820 [7NO]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 318), 13220 [22JN]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 337), 13649 [27JN]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 14235 [11JY], 28599 [13NO]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 377), 20117 [20SE]

———prohibit desecration (H.R. 2978), 20096, 20097, 20099, 20101 [12SE]

Voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 297), 12169-12174 [15JN], 13275 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: right to life (S.J. Res. 3), 1041 [25JA], 30572 [20NO]

———right to life (S.J. Res. 21), 1056 [25JA]

Appropriations: President's line-item veto authority (S.J. Res. 31), 1062 [25JA]

———President's line-item veto authority (S.J. Res. 14), 1053 [25JA]

Budget: balancing, 5865 [10AP]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 2), 1040 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 9), 1044, 1045 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 12), 1050, 1052 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 22), 1057 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 27), 1059 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 29), 1061 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 30), 1062 [25JA]

———balancing (S.J. Res. 183), 16567, 16718 [27JY]

Convention: proposing amendments (S. 204), 904-909 [25JA]

Courts: impeachment of Article III judges (S.J. Res. 233), 31590-31592 [21NO]

———impeachment of judges (S.J. Res. 232), 31590-31592 [21NO]

Cultural rights: preserving (S.J. Res. 97), 5828 [7AP]

Election campaigns: contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional and Presidential races (S.J. Res. 48), 1561 [2FE]

———President and Vice President (S.J. Res. 163), 13158 [22JN]

ERA (S.J. Res. 1), 1037-1040 [25JA]

Members of Congress: limit terms (S.J. Res. 17), 1054 [25JA]

President: repeal limitation of term (S.J. Res. 36), 1302 [31JA]

Presidential appointments: forefeiture of benefits and compensation upon conviction of a felony (S.J. Res. 11), 1050 [25JA]

Supreme Court: clarify the expedited review of constitutional issues, 23151-23153 [4OC]

Taxation: limiting State and local obligations (S.J. Res. 28), 1060 [25JA], 1351 [31JA]

U.S. flag: display and care (S.J. Res. 171), 13441 [23JN]

———prohibiting desecration, 23575 [5OC], 27566 [6NO]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 165), 13160 [22JN]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 167), 13161 [22JN], 13281 [23JN]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 169), 13162 [22JN]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 180), 15014-15025 [18JY], 22455 [28SE], 24665-24681 [16OC], 24818-24836, 24879 [17OC], 24942-24952, 24975-24990 [18OC], 25242-25258 [19OC]

Voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 13), 1052 [25JA]

Voluntary silent prayer (S.J. Res. 144), 10364 [31MY]

Reports

Convention II Findings: Thomas Rooney, 24752 [16OC]

Reports filed

Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 180), 21325 [21SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S.J. Res. 180) (S. Rept. 101-162), 23835 [6OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Desecration of U.S. flag: American Legion, 24579 [13OC]

———Dept. of Illinois AMVETS and AMVETS Auxiliary, Peoria, IL, 16841 [31JY]

———La Salle County, IL, 16841 [31JY]

Ratification of constitutional amendment on congressional pay raises: Oregon Legislative Assembly, 21506 [25SE]

Statements

American Legion's Flag Amendment Petition Drive, 20106 [12SE]

Constitutional Convention for Proposing Amendments: Alexander Hamilton, 907, 909 [25JA]

———James Madison,, 907 [25JA]

———Malcolm Eiselen, 909 [25JA]

———William Van Alstyne, 906 [25JA]

Constitutionality of the Amendment Prohibiting Desecration of the U.S. Flag, 23122 [4OC]

Constitution—First Amendment Rights: Hugo L. Black, 13601 [27JN]

Desecration of U.S. Flag: ABA, 24819 [17OC]

———Bush Administration, 25256 [19OC]

———Geoffrey Stone, 24819 [17OC]

———John P. Stevens, 25247 [19OC]

———President Bush, 24989 [18OC], 25258 [19OC]

———Representative Montgomery, 14688 [13JY]

———Reserve Officers Association of the U.S., 19709 [7SE]

———Senator Dixon, 15009 [18JY]

———Senators Hatch and Grassley (minority views), 22886-22887 [3OC]

———William H. Rehnquist, 25242 [19OC]

———William J. Brennan, Jr., 25245 [19OC]

Limiting Election Expenditures: William Proxmire, 7876 [2MY]

Testimonies

Bush Amendment Relative to Legislation To Prohibit Flag Desecration, 23141 [4OC]

Desecration of U.S. Flag: Eugene W. Hickok, Jr., 24672 [16OC], 25255 [19OC]

———Representative Michel, 14687 [13JY]

———Walter Dellinger, 25249 [19OC]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 189, require balanced budget, 4045 [13MR]

H.J. Res. 297, voluntary school prayer, 12169 [15JN]

H.J. Res. 348, prohibit desecration of U.S. flag, 13996 [29JN]

H.J. Res. 350, prohibit desecration of U.S. flag, 14235 [11JY]

S.J. Res. 2, balanced budget, 1041 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 9, balanced budget, 1045 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 12, balanced budget, 1045, 1050 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 13, voluntary school prayer, 1053 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 22, balanced budget, 1057 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 23, line-item budget veto, 914 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 27, balanced budget, 1060 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 28, limiting Federal, State and local tax obligations, 1061 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 30, balanced budget, 1062 [25JA]

S.J. Res. 48, contributions and expenditures intended to affect congressional and Presidential political races, 1562 [2FE]

S.J. Res. 97, preserving cultural rights, 5828 [7AP]

S.J. Res. 144, voluntary silent prayer, 10364 [31MY]

S.J. Res. 163, Presidential and Vice Presidential elections, 13159 [22JN]

S.J. Res. 180, prohibit desecration of U.S. flag, 15015 [18JY]