CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Addresses
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), E214 [30JA]
Advertisements
Invitation to Disaster, S3209 [27FE], S3240 [28FE]
Amendments
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2089, S2090, S2138 [3FE], S2274 [7FE], S2311, S2342 [8FE], S2398 [9FE], S2601, S2617, S2664 [14FE], S2679, S2694, S2715, S2736, S2764, S2765, S2766, S2767 [15FE], S2890, S2891 [16FE], S2926, S2938, S2970, S2971, S2972 [22FE], S3019, S3021, S3022, S3027, S3033, S3038 [23FE], S3096 [24FE], S3240 [28FE], S3316 [2MR], H243 [13JA], H297 [17JA], H328 [18JA], H407, H408, H409, H410, H411 [19JA], H470, H471, H472, H473, H474, H475 [20JA], H538 [23JA], H593 [24JA], H700, H714, H722, H731, H741, H753 [26JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H615 [25JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H615 [25JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6412 [28JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18264 [8DE], S18320, S18325, S18329, S18333, S18344, S18364, S18365 [11DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H2720 [6MR], H2811, H2812 [7MR], H2989, H2990 [9MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3928, H3941, H3949, H3959 [29MR]
Analyses
Constitutional Amendment To Bar Unfunded Federal Mandates (S.J. Res. 9), S416 [4JA]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget (H.J. Res. 1), H756-H759 [26JA]
Articles and editorials
Amendment Time, S5924-S5926 [1MY]
American Flag—Old Glory Doesn't Need Amendment, S18260 [8DE]
Any Way Its Proponents Slice It, Balanced-Budget Amendment Is Baloney, S2095 [3FE], S3172 [27FE]
Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come, S1918 [1FE]
Balance by Amendment?, E200 [27JA]
Balance That Budget, S3215 [27FE]
Balanced Budget Amendment Must Not Exclude Social Security, S3349 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Amendment—A Contract With Evasion, S1808 [31JA]
Balanced Budget Amendment—Our Economic Security in the Balance, S3343 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Myth Bared—Economy Cycles Unlikely To Worsen Under Plan, S1481 [25JA], S1887 [1FE]
Balanced-Budget Amendment Crucial to Small-Business Growth, S3355 [2MR]
Beware Trivializing Our Constitution, S18260 [8DE], S18348 [11DE]
Budget Amendment's Time Has Come—The Democrats Are Mortgaging Their Future by Opposing It, S3636 [7MR]
Campaign Spinach, S2630 [14FE]
Congress May Ask Historic Gamble by States, S3180 [27FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Balance the Budget?, S2437 [10FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag, S18348 [11DE]
Constitutional Pork, S3025 [23FE]
Corrupting the Constitution—Balance the Budget, But Not by Amendment, S3171 [27FE]
Democracy of Plutocracy? The Case for a Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Buckley V. Valeo, S2631-S2635 [14FE]
Dissecting the Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment, E337 [14FE]
Dole Delays Budget Amendment Vote, S3335 [2MR]
Dud in the Deficit War, E111 [17JA]
Economic Security in the Balance, S3344 [2MR]
Extinguishing Liberty, E1481 [20JY]
Flag Amendment Ill-Advised, S18260 [8DE], S18346 [11DE]
Flag Amendment Is the People's Will, E1343 [27JN]
Flag Burning Amendment Unpatriotic, S18259 [8DE], S18347 [11DE]
Flag-Desecration Amendment Could Make Matters Far Worse, S16676 [3NO]
Flag-Protection Amendment Not What It Seems, S18347 [11DE]
Fly and Protect Old Glory, S9820 [12JY]
Founders Provided for Budget Amendment, S2929 [22FE]
High Cost of a Balanced Budget Amendment, S3169, S3219 [27FE]
How Mr. Sam Saved the Draft—One Vote and a Quick Gavel Rescued the Army on the Eve of War, S2934 [22FE]
How States Handle Debt May Not Work for Nation—Staying in Balance Requires Some Juggling, S3280 [28FE]
If You Bought 2 Trillion Copies of This Paper..., S2161 [6FE], S2218 [7FE]
Inching Toward a Balanced Budget Amendment, S2429 [9FE]
It's a Recipe for Economic Chaos, S3129 [24FE], S3153, S3218 [27FE]
Keynes Is Alive, But Not Well, In Washington, S3340 [2MR]
Let's Concentrate on Real Problems, S18347 [11DE]
Many Say They Could Skip Tax Cut, S2619 [14FE]
O'er the Land of the Free, E1691 [5AU]
On Madison's Grave, S2806 [16FE]
Pass It and Move On—Let the States Kill the Balanced Budget Amendment, S3249 [28FE]
People Deserve an Explanation, S2191 [6FE]
Pitfalls of a Balanced Budget—Dismantling a Decades-Old System for Softening Recessions, S2916 [22FE], S3170 [27FE]
Risky Constitutional Amendment, S3280 [28FE]
Seniors' Security in the Balance, S2476 [10FE]
So, We Talk Too Much? The Supreme Court's Two-Word Opinion of the Senate's Reform Bill May Be Good Grief!, S2636 [14FE]
Social Security and the Balanced Budget, S2367 [9FE]
State of the Union? Someday, Paralyzed, S3171 [27FE]
Super-Majority Simple-Mindedness, S2807 [16FE]
Supreme Court Is Wrong About Religion, E1291 [20JN]
Symbolism to the Fore, H6417 [28JN]
Tell, Won't Tell—Balanced Budget Should Have No Deficit of Details, H782 [26JA]
10 Reasons For Voluntary School Prayer, S2151 [6FE]
Three-Fifths Rule—A Dangerous Game, S2808 [16FE]
Turnover Time, H3937 [29MR]
Unbalanced Amendment, S3173, S3196, S3219 [27FE]
Unbalanced Idea—A Risky Budget Amendment, S3241 [28FE]
Urgency of Political Courage, S3241, S3279 [28FE]
When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, S18341, S18345 [11DE]
Where Will the Buck Stop?, S3642 [8MR]
Why Fear Debt?, S3279 [28FE]
Wrong Way To Balance the Budget, S3280 [28FE]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 18, 23, 26, 72, 90), H175 [9JA], H2487 [1MR], H5471 [23MY]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 2, 15, 16; H.J. Res. 4, 6, 17, 43, 46, 47, 59), S51 [4JA], S789 [11JA], S901 [12JA], H162, H175, H176 [9JA], H399 [19JA]
Budget: congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S. 208), S789 [11JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22; H.J. Res. 1, 7, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 31, 35, 37, 45, 46, 49, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 74), S51 [4JA], S481 [5JA], S732 [10JA], S1207 [19JA], H161, H175, H176, H179 [9JA], H230 [11JA], H325 [18JA], H399 [19JA], H537 [23JA], H2651 [3MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 33, 44), H230 [11JA], H592 [24JA]
———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress if outlays exceed revenues (see H.J. Res. 9), H175 [9JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S. 290; H. Con. Res. 17), S1618 [26JA], H537 [23JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (see H. Res. 44), H592 [24JA]
Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to prohibit (see H.J. Res. 99), H6698 [30JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (see H.R. 705; H.J. Res. 56, 64, 87, 88, 93), H399 [19JA], H802 [26JA], H4546 [3MY], H5190 [17MY], H5608 [25MY]
Conference of the States: convene to consider a balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. Res. 82), S3390 [2MR]
Congress: constitutional amendment to require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 106), H8308 [2AU]
———require a three-fifths majority on the passage of legislation increasing revenue (see H.J. Res. 51), H230 [11JA]
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (see H.J. Res. 63), H593 [24JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 32, 97), H176 [9JA], H6269 [22JN]
———constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to enact and repeal legislation in a national election (see H.J. Res. 103), H7801 [26JY]
———constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to propose constitutional amendments by initiative process (see H.J. Res. 104), H7801 [26JY]
———constitutional amendment to give citizens the right to recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 105), H7801 [26JY]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 114), H10307 [18OC]
English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 109), H9670 [28SE]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 25), S1618 [26JA]
Federal employees: constitutional amendment to limit years of employment (see H.J. Res. 39), H176 [9JA]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates to States and local governments (see S.J. Res. 9; H.J. Res. 27, 54), S51 [4JA], H175 [9JA], H242 [13JA]
Firearms: constitutional amendment to clarify right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2393; H.J. Res. 98), H6396 [27JN], H9505 [25SE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 31; H.J. Res. 14, 32, 41, 79), S4262 [21MR], H175, H176 [9JA], H3416 [21MR]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H6396 [27JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see S.J. Res. 24, 33, 45; H.J. Res. 121, 127), S1539 [25JA], S6082 [3MY], S19250 [22DE], H12506 [15NO], H13730 [28NO]
Government: constitutional amendment to limit terms for Members of Congress, and the President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 82), H3974 [29MR]
House of Representatives: ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H399 [19JA]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment relative to pay and pensions (see H.J. Res. 107), H9363 [20SE]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 19, 21, 36; S. 2; H.J. Res. 3, 5, 8, 12, 25, 29, 34, 38, 44, 52, 65, 66, 73, 75, 76, 77, 91, 92), S1004 [17JA], S1207 [19JA], S7615 [26MY], H162, H175, H176 [9JA], H230 [11JA], H802 [26JA], H839 [27JA], H2584 [2MR], H2716 [6MR], H2892 [8MR], H5471 [23MY], H5571 [24MY]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms and to increase the term of Representatives to 4 years (see H.J. Res. 24), H175 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 14), H163 [9JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (see H. Res. 116), H3275 [15MR]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 6, 7; H.J. Res. 10, 16, 19, 67, 94), S51 [4JA], H175 [9JA], H1207 [3FE], H5983 [14JN]
President: constitutional amendment on term limits (see H.J. Res. 68), H1460 [8FE]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36, 86, 117), H176 [9JA], H4511 [2MY], H11829 [7NO]
Presidential appointments: constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any appointees convicted of felonies (see S.J. Res. 5), S51 [4JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment relative to granting of pardons (see H.J. Res. 30), H176 [9JA]
———repeal 22d amendment to the Constitution relative to term restrictions (see S.J. Res. 23; H.J. Res. 71, 81), S1442 [24JA], H2487 [1MR], H3974 [29MR]
Public debt: constitutional amendment to restrict annual deficits (see H.J. Res. 40), H176 [9JA]
Schools: constitutional amendment to prohibit compulsory attendance of students at public schools other than the one nearest their residence (see H.J. Res. 13), H175 [9JA]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (see S.J. Res. 8; H.J. Res. 48), S51 [4JA], H177 [9JA]
Territories: constitutional amendment regarding presidential election voting rights for residents (see H.J. Res. 42), H176 [9JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment allowing the proposal and enactment of laws by popular vote of the people (see H.J. Res. 11), H175 [9JA]
Cloture motions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S2592 [14FE], S2754 [15FE], S2777 [16FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18086 [6DE]
Documents
Act for the Support of Public Credit and for the Redemption of the Public Debt (1795), S3496-S3498 [6MR]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget (1994), S3312 [2MR]
Senate Debate on Federal Revenues and Expenditures (1795): Annals of Congress (publication), S3495 [6MR]
Essays
How Do We Amend the Constitution? Why Is It Different Than Passing a Law? Chanda Evans, E1381 [30JN]
Estimates
Impact of Balanced-Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on State Finances: Dept. of the Treasury, S3159-S3169 [27FE]
Factsheets
Across-the-Board Spending Cuts Required To Achieve Balanced Budget in 2002, S1840 [31JA]
Alarmist Attacks on the Balanced Budget Amendment: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3344 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Amendment Exemption Would Imperil Social Security: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3350 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Amendment—A Necessary and Appropriate Addition to the Constitution: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3350 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Requirements in the States: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3345 [2MR]
Capital Budgeting—Not a Capital Idea for the Constitution: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3359 [2MR]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3359 [2MR]
Economic Consequences of Maintaining the Status Quo: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3343 [2MR]
Facts About Our National Debt and Interest Payments: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3343 [2MR]
How the Balanced Budget Amendment Protects Social Security: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3350 [2MR]
Regressive Effect of Deficit Spending—Interest Payments: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3342 [2MR]
Tax Legislation That Would Have Failed Under a Balanced Budget Amendment, H704 [26JA]
Treatment of Emergency Disaster Appropriations Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3359 [2MR]
Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget (organization), S2476 [10FE]
Would the BBA ``End Majority Rule?'' No. It Would Protect Fundamental Rights: Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3351 [2MR]
Letters
Balanced budget: several Members of Congress, S3357 [2MR]
Constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S15218 [17OC]
Constitutional amendment to limit terms of Members of Congress: Bill and Phyllis Gaedke, H3907 [29MR]
———Nicole Beers, H3907 [29MR]
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag: Richard D. Parker, S18284 [8DE]
———Stephen B. Presser, S18283 [8DE]
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Geoffrey Graham, E1490 [21JY]
———John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S18345 [11DE]
———Richard D. Parker, S18322, S18356-S18358 [11DE]
———Stephen B. Presser, S18323 [11DE]
———Stewart Fields, S18351 [11DE]
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. Flag: Ron James, E1131 [25MY]
Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits: Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), S2629 [14FE]
———Robert S. Peck, ACLU, S2636 [14FE]
Constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget: Andrew L. Halbrook, S2436 [10FE]
———Andy Mitchell, S2623 [14FE]
———F. Martin Hankins, S2623 [14FE]
———Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S1590 [26JA]
———Lincoln C. Oliphant, Republican Policy Committee, S2253 [7FE]
Constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget relative to treatment of Social Security Trust funds: Kenneth R. Thomas, Congressional Research Service, S18327 [11DE]
———several Senators, S18328 [11DE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Balanced Budget Amendment Coalition, S3339 [2MR]
———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S3156 [27FE]
———Harry F. Byrd, Jr., S3122 [24FE]
———Henry G. Cisneros, Sec. of HUD, S3155 [27FE]
———Jake Hansen, Seniors Coalition, S3346 [2MR]
———Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3156 [27FE]
———Joyce Carrier, Dept. of the Treasury, S3158 [27FE]
———Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Martin N. Baily, and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Council of Economic Advisers, S3153 [27FE]
———Marshall Wittmann and Heidi Scanlon, Christian Coalition, S3357 [2MR]
———Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S3155 [27FE]
———several economists, S3189, S3214 [27FE], S3341 [2MR]
———several Members of Congress, S3357 [2MR]
———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S3157 [27FE]
———William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S3154 [27FE]
Judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement: Cass R. Sunstein, S3258 [28FE]
———Joseph A. Morris, Lincoln Legal Foundation, S2727-S2729 [15FE]
———Kathleen M. Sullivan, S3259 [28FE], S3335 [2MR]
———Senator Levin, S2707 [15FE]
———Sheila F. Anthony, Dept. of Justice, S2706, S2707 [15FE]
Treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Horace B. Deets, American Association of Retired Persons, S3237 [28FE]
———Jake Hansen, Seniors Coalition, S2475 [10FE]
———James L. Martin, 60 Plus (organization), S3348 [2MR]
———James L. Martin, Tax Fairness for Seniors (organization), S2474 [10FE]
———Kenneth R. Thomas, Congressional Research Service, S2364 [9FE], S3238 [28FE]
———Kimberly Schuld, Seniors Coalition, S3444 [3MR]
———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S1901 [1FE], S2551 [13FE], S3238 [28FE]
———Robert J. Myers, S2477 [10FE], S3346 [2MR]
———Robert M. Ball, S3012 [23FE]
———Senator Simon, S2477 [10FE]
———several Senators, S3316 [2MR]
Veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement: Donald A. Sioss, Disabled American Veterans, S2947 [22FE]
———Richard Grant, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S2943 [22FE]
Lists
Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc. member organizations, H2309 [28FE]
Motions and amendments to H.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2820 [16FE]
Rollcall votes on amendments to H.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, E376 [16FE]
Supporters of term limits of 6 to 12 years in the House of Representatives, H3852, H3853 [28MR]
Vote on the Harry F. Byrd, Jr., amendment for a balanced Federal budget (1978), S3121 [24FE]
Memorandums
Balanced Budget Amendment—The Role of the Courts: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2731 [15FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Seniors Coalition, S3346 [2MR]
Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S3348 [2MR]
———Seniors Coalition, S3348 [2MR]
Motions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1808 [31JA], S2089 [3FE], S2397 [9FE], S2617 [14FE], S2685, S2693, S2749, S2753 [15FE], S2949 [22FE], S2997, S3036 [23FE], S3104, S3105 [24FE], H738, H744, H770 [26JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), motion to refer to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3004 [23FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6436 [28JN]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18038 [6DE]
Pamphlets
How a Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Would Affect Nebraska's Economy: Coalition for Budget Integrity, S1839 [31JA]
Papers
Balanced Budget Amendment—Constitutional Issues: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3351 [2MR]
Balanced Budget Amendment—The Role of the Courts: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3354 [2MR]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Matthew E. Puccio, S4939 [30MR]
Economic Effects of the Balanced Budget Amendment: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3352-S3354 [2MR]
On the Sacred and the Profane—The Flag Desecration Amendment: George Anastaplo, E1965-E1967 [18OC]
``To Amend'' Means ``To Improve'': George Anastaplo, E739 [30MR]
Petitions and memorials
Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. flag: Hawaii State Legislature, S7633 [26MY]
———Oregon Legislative Assembly, S7633 [26MY]
———Washington State Legislature, S7632 [26MY]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: West Virginia State Legislature, S3123 [24FE]
Minnesota: constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, S3269 [28FE]
Request for copies of certain historical documents from National Archives: Texas State Legislature, E1193 [8JN], E1210 [9JN]
Poems
``Family Matters,'' Representative Poshard, H6309 [26JN]
``Old Glory,'' Mary Smith, H6420 [28JN]
Press releases
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: American Farm Bureau Federation, S3357 [2MR]
———Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., S3356 [2MR]
———Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S3346 [2MR]
———Financial Executives Institute, S3356 [2MR]
———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3357 [2MR]
———National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors, S3356 [2MR]
———Paul Beckner, Citizens for a Sound Economy (organization), S3356 [2MR]
———Republican National Committee, S3573 [7MR]
———Small Business Survival Committee, S3356 [2MR]
———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3355 [2MR]
Facts About the National Debt: National Taxpayers Union, S3342 [2MR]
More Than 200 Economists Publicly Support Balanced Budget Amendment: Kerry Jackson and Ian Calkins, American Legislative Exchange Council, S3340 [2MR]
Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment to Require Balanced Budget: Seniors Coalition, S2475 [10FE]
Questions
Balanced budget amendment questions, S2181 [6FE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget: Senator Levin, S2715 [15FE]
Questions and answers
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget (H.J. Res. 1), H754-H756 [26JA]
Remarks in House
Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life, H3854 [28MR]
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto, H795-H798 [26JA]
———constitutional amendment on line-item veto (H.J. Res. 17), E16 [4JA]
———constitutional amendment on line-item veto (H.J. Res. 4), H1344 [7FE]
———constitutional amendment on line-item veto (H.J. Res. 43), E8 [4JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H150, H151, H152, H153 [9JA], H188, H200-H207 [11JA], H311, H312 [18JA], H595 [25JA], H15275 [20DE], E80 [11JA], E111 [17JA], E145 [20JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H694, H697, H698 [26JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H597 [25JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H181, H182, H183, H184, H185, H186, H187 [11JA], H234, H235, H239 [13JA], H247, H248, H249, H250 [17JA], H300, H301, H307 [18JA], H414, H416, H446 [20JA], H477, H479, H480, H483, H484, H485, H486, H488-H492, H493 [23JA], H539, H540, H544, H547, H548, H551, H552, H553 [24JA], H596, H597, H599, H600, H601, H602, H603, H604, H605, H628-H657, H658, H659, H660, H671, H675-H686 [25JA], H694, H695, H696, H697, H698, H699, H700-H788 [26JA], H807, H808, H809, H833, H836 [27JA], H894, H902 [31JA], H1987 [22FE], H2179 [24FE], H2229, H2232, H2233 [27FE], H2314, H2317, H2318 [28FE], H2397, H2476 [1MR], H2492, H2568 [2MR], H2585, H2586, H2641, H2643, H2644 [3MR], H2791 [7MR], H2976, H2984-H2986 [9MR], H3578 [23MR], E166 [24JA], E189, E191, E193 [26JA], E198, E199, E200, E201, E206, E207, E208 [27JA], E216 [30JA], E231 [31JA], E245, E246 [1FE], E253 [2FE], E337, E345 [14FE], E392 [21FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 33), E76 [11JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 44), H597, H605-H619 [25JA], E173 [25JA], E375 [16FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 28), H493-H498 [23JA], H602, H604 [25JA], H696, H697, H698 [26JA], H1162 [3FE], E148 [20JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 45), E11 [4JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 49), H479 [23JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 62), E157 [23JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), H371, H372 [19JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, H248 [17JA], H596, H599, H600 [25JA], H696, H697, H698, H699, H781, H782 [26JA], H842 [30JA], H2490, H2491, H2492, H2493 [2MR], H2644 [3MR]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), H551 [24JA], H619-H628 [25JA]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (H. Con. Res. 17), consideration (H. Res. 44), H605-H619 [25JA]
Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to prohibit (H.J. Res. 99), E1386 [30JN]
Citizenship: constitutional amendment restricting citizenship by virtue of birth in U.S. (H.J. Res. 56), E127 [19JA]
Courts: constitutional amendment to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years (H.J. Res. 63), E167 [24JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (H.J. Res. 97), E1319 [22JN]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 114), E1969 [18OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, H2309, H2317, H2319 [28FE], H5626 [7JN], H5909, H5910 [14JN], E1130 [25MY], E1388 [30JN], E1691 [5AU]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 14), E53 [5JA]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H3330 [21MR], H6307-H6310 [26JN], H6401, H6415-H6446 [28JN], E649 [21MR], E659 [22MR], E1252, E1255, E1261 [15JN], E1362, E1366 [29JN], E1394 [30JN], E1425 [12JY], E1481 [20JY], E1490 [21JY]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6403-H6415 [28JN]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 127), H13734 [29NO]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, H1165 [3FE], H2726 [7MR], H2898 [9MR], H3702, H3703 [23MR], H5370 [22MY], H5380, H5387 [23MY], H5684 [7JN]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 2), H1077 [2FE], H1344 [7FE], H2641 [3MR], E602 [15MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 44), E16 [4JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 66), H1159 [3FE], E546 [8MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3811, H3812, H3815, H3817, H3818, H3819, H3820, H3852-H3864, H3870, H3874-H3877 [28MR], H3884, H3885, H3886, H3887, H3888, H3915-H3965, H3966, H3969-H3973 [29MR], H3981, H3983, H3985, H4015, H4016 [30MR], E725, E733 [29MR], E740, E743 [30MR], E751 [31MR], E784 [4AP], E791 [5AP]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), consideration (H. Res. 116), H3831-H3841 [28MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 76), H3887 [29MR]
Mississippi: recognition of the 13th amendment to the Constitution on the abolition of slavery, E1767 [13SE]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, E1291 [20JN]
———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 16), E19 [4JA]
President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 117), H11809 [7NO]
Republican Party: national agenda, E805 [6AP]
Schools: constitutional amendment to prohibit compulsory attendance of students at public schools other than the one nearest their residence (H.J. Res. 13), E10 [4JA]
Taxation: constitutional amendment on retroactive taxation (H.J. Res. 48), H132 [5JA]
Texas: request for copies of certain historical documents from National Archives, E1210 [9JN]
Women: anniversary of suffrage, H8512, H8525-H8527 [4AU], E1659, E1668 [5AU]
———postage stamp commemorating anniversary of suffrage, H7994, H8005 [31JY]
Remarks in Senate
Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (S.J. Res. 15), S806 [11JA]
———constitutional amendment on line-item veto (S.J. Res. 2), S412 [4JA]
Budget: congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced, S540-S557 [6JA]
———congressional enforcement of constitutional amendment to require balanced (S. 208), S805 [11JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S750, S751 [11JA], S1146 [19JA], S1486-S1488-S1501 [25JA], S4124-S4129 [17MR], S4562-S4564, S4601 [24MR], S4938 [30MR], S5029, S5049 [3AP], S5924 [1MY], S18326-S18329 [11DE], S18392, S18393 [12DE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1477-S1484, S1498, S1523 [25JA], S1610 [26JA], S1736-S1755 [30JA], S1806-S1845 [31JA], S1865, S1871, S1880-S1919 [1FE], S1980-S1995, S2006-S2033 [2FE], S2077, S2084-S2122 [3FE], S2147, S2156-S2209 [6FE], S2218-S2255 [7FE], S2277, S2278, S2279-S2324, S2326-S2329 [8FE], S2345, S2355-S2392, S2394-S2398 [9FE], S2436, S2438, S2441-S2453, S2457-S2483 [10FE], S2534, S2538-S2564 [13FE], S2583-S2595, S2597-S2639, S2669-S2675 [14FE], S2679, S2736-S2754 [15FE], S2771, S2773, S2774, S2775, S2776, S2777-S2815 [16FE], S2911-S2917, S2920-S2949 [22FE], S2995-S3051 [23FE], S3071, S3081-S3131 [24FE], S3140-S3142, S3148-S3220 [27FE], S3231-S3281, S3299-S3304 [28FE], S3307, S3308, S3309 [1MR], S3311-S3320, S3325-S3367, S3374, S3382-S3386 [2MR], S3440-S3446, S3449-S3451, S3453-S3465 [3MR], S3485-S3489, S3495, S3504, S3514, S3518 [6MR], S3570-S3576, S3636 [7MR], S3642, S3644, S3662 [8MR], S3694 [9MR], S3770, S3776-S3780, S3799, S3801 [10MR], S4179, S4180 [20MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), motion to refer to Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2685-S2693 [15FE], S2949-S2952 [22FE], S2997-S3009, S3036-S3038 [23FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S2311 [8FE], S2433 [9FE], S2804, S2820 [16FE], S2927 [22FE], S2997, S3027, S3033, S3051 [23FE], S3102, S3108 [24FE], S3263 [28FE]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 1), S409-S412 [4JA], S430 [5JA], S1019 [18JA], S1259-S1261 [20JA], S1733 [30JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 13), S509-S511 [5JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 14), S739 [10JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 22), S1236 [19JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S413 [4JA]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 4), S414 [4JA]
———implementation plan for constitutional amendment to balance, S2278, S2279-S2307 [8FE]
———Presidential authorization to impound appropriated funds under a balanced budget requirement, S3033 [23FE], S3130 [24FE], S3176-S3179 [27FE]
———suggestions by private citizens on spending cuts to balance the budget, S3096 [24FE], S3186 [27FE]
———tax expenditures, S2685-S2693 [15FE]
———treatment of educational loans under a balanced budget requirement, S3004 [23FE]
———treatment of federally declared disasters under a balanced budget requirement, S2597-S2617 [14FE]
———treatment of military conflicts under a balanced budget requirement, S2926-S2938 [22FE]
———treatment of outlays for law enforcement and crime prevention under a balanced budget requirement, S3015-S3020, S3051 [23FE]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1336 [23JA], S1583-S1598 [26JA], S1900-S1910, S1914-S1919, S1963 [1FE], S2308-S2324, S2326 [8FE], S2355-S2392, S2394-S2397 [9FE], S2449-S2453, S2457-S2462, S2465-S2480 [10FE], S2538-S2564 [13FE], S2583-S2595 [14FE], S2794, S2795 [16FE], S2995, S3009-S3014, S3022, S3028-S3033 [23FE], S3179-S3185, S3203, S3209 [27FE], S3236-S3240, S3301, S3302 [28FE], S3316 [2MR], S3443-S3445, S3449-S3451, S3453, S3456-S3459 [3MR], S3485-S3489 [6MR], S3573-S3575 [7MR], S3825, S3826, S3827-S3829 [13MR], S4562-S4564 [24MR]
———treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced (S. 290), S1638 [26JA], S1730 [30JA]
———treatment of TVA funding under a balanced budget requirement, S2749-S2754 [15FE], S3022-S3027 [23FE], S3251 [28FE]
———treatment of veterans benefits under a balanced budget requirement, S2938-S2948 [22FE]
Constitution: anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment on women's suffrage, S4209 [21MR]
Courts: judicial authority in cases involving balanced budget enforcement, S2694-S2732 [15FE], S3038-S3047 [23FE], S3246, S3251, S3255-S3263, S3264 [28FE], S3335 [2MR]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (S.J. Res. 25), S1630 [26JA]
Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to bar unfunded Federal mandates (S.J. Res. 9), S415 [4JA]
Flag—U.S.: congressional authority to prohibit desecration, S18325 [11DE], S18391 [12DE]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, S6845 [18MY], S7632 [26MY], S9820 [12JY], S16676 [3NO]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S4275-S4280 [21MR], S8297 [14JN], S18038-S18049, S18053, S18054, S18056, S18059-S18063, S18086 [6DE], S18127 [7DE], S18253-S18262, S18264-S18268, S18272-S18286 [8DE], S18316-S18333, S18336-S18360 [11DE], S18373-S18396 [12DE], S18566 [13DE], S18660 [14DE]
———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), unanimous-consent agreement, S18037 [6DE], S18274 [8DE]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (S.J. Res. 33), S6108 [3MY]
———constitutional amendment on protection (S.J. Res. 45), S19259 [22DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, S15085, S15086, S15089 [12OC], S15184, S15201, S15206, S15217-S15219 [17OC]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 19), S1007 [17JA]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 21), S1235, S1236 [19JA], S4405-S4407 [22MR]
———constitutional amendment to limit terms (S.J. Res. 36), S7628 [26MY]
Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S2151 [6FE]
———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 6), S415 [4JA]
———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 7), S18 [4JA]
Presidential appointments: constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any appointees convicted of felonies (S.J. Res. 5), S414 [4JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: repeal 22d amendment to the Constitution relative to term restrictions (S.J. Res. 23), S1456 [24JA]
Veterans: exempt benefits and services from the balanced budget constitutional amendment, S2192-S2199 [6FE]
Women: anniversary of suffrage, S11124 [1AU], S11339 [3AU], S12420 [11AU]
Reports
Balanced Federal Budget—Major Statutory Provisions: Robert Keith and Edward Davis, CRS, S3360-S3363 [2MR]
Constitutionality of States Limiting Congressional Terms: L. Paige Whitaker, Congressional Research Service, H3926 [29MR]
Economic and Budget Outlook for Fiscal Years 1996-2000: CBO, S541-S545 [6JA]
Impact of a Balanced Budget Amendment and the Contract With America on the State of Hawaii: Dept. of the Treasury, S2023 [2FE]
Presidential Powers To Impound Appropriated Funds Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget—Minority Views: Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3034 [23FE]
Tax Policy—Tax Expenditures Deserve More Scrutiny: GAO, S2687-S2688 [15FE]
Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: David Koitz, Congressional Research Service, S2477-S2480 [10FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 17, Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 104-4), H592 [24JA]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 73, Constitutional Amendment to Limit Congressional Terms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 116) (H. Rept. 104-82), H3275 [15MR]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 104-164), H6396 [27JN]
Consideration of H.J. Res 1, Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 44) (H. Rept. 104-4), H592 [24JA]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 2) (H. Rept. 104-67), H2716 [6MR]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S14710 [29SE]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Terms of Members of Congress: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21) (S. Rept. 104-158), S15227 [17OC]
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 104-151), H6268 [22JN]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.J. Res. 79), S16919 [9NO]
Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 31) (S. Rept. 104-148), S14547 [28SE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 1) (H. Rept. 104-3), H325 [18JA]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 1) (S. Rept. 104-5), S1368 [23JA], S1442 [24JA]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Balanced Budget Amendment, E291 [8FE]
———Tenth Amendment, E1707 [6SE]
———Term Limits, E795 [6AP]
Rulings of the Chair
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S1905 [1FE], H741 [26JA]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18392 [12DE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 73), H3896 [29MR]
Statements
Balanced Budget Amendment and Judicial Review: Senator Hatch, S3260-S3263 [28FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Congressional Terms: Americans Back in Charge (organization), S15218 [17OC]
Constitutional Amendment To Limit Political Campaign Contributions: Lloyd N. Cutler, S18332 [11DE]
Constitutional Amendment To Regulate Campaign Expenditures and Contribution Limits: Lloyd N. Cutler, Committee on Constitutional System, S2638 [14FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require a Balanced Budget: Henry J. Aaron, S2119 [3FE]
———Isabel V. Sawhill, S2119 [3FE]
———Jeff Faux, S2120 [3FE]
———Lawrence Chimerine, S2120-S2122 [3FE]
———Paul A. Samuelson and Robert M. Solow, S2119 [3FE]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S3154 [27FE]
———Senator Feinstein, S3575 [7MR]
———Senator Ford, S3570, S3572 [7MR]
———several Senators, S3319 [2MR]
Judicial Authority in Cases Involving Balanced Budget Enforcement: Griffin B. Bell, S2727 [15FE]
———John C. Armor, S2729-S2731 [15FE]
———Representative Schaefer, S2707 [15FE]
———William P. Barr, S2724-S2727 [15FE]
Studies
Balanced Budget Amendment and the Economy—How a Balanced Budget Amendment Would Have Worsened the Recession of 1990-92: Dept. of the Treasury, S3047-S3050 [23FE]
Summaries
Balanced Budget Amendment Judicial Enforcement Issues, S1836 [31JA]
Tables
Balanced budget laws, H708 [26JA]
Examples of cuts on Social Security in Republican congressional districts, H742 [26JA]
Spending reductions under a balanced budget amendment in fiscal year 2002, S2023 [2FE]
Testimonies
Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Charles J. Cooper, S8299-S8301 [14JN]
———Richard D. Parker, Harvard University, S8297-S8299 [14JN]
———Senator Hatch, S8301 [14JN]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S3157 [27FE]
———John Hamre, Dept. of Defense, H658 [25JA]
———Walter E. Dellinger, S2700 [15FE]
Treatment of Social Security Under a Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Jake Hansen, Seniors Coalition, S2475 [10FE], S3347 [2MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 17, treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H619 [25JA]
H. Res. 44, consideration of H. Con. Res. 17, treatment of Social Security under a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, and H.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget, H605 [25JA]
H. Res. 116, consideration of H.J. Res. 73, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, H3831 [28MR]
H. Res. 173, consideration of H.J. Res. 79, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H6403 [28JN]
H.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S3312 [2MR]
H.J. Res. 28, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, E148 [20JA]
H.J. Res. 79, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H6415 [28JN]
H.J. Res 73, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, H3928 [29MR]
S. 208, Right To Know Act, S805 [11JA]
S. Res. 82, convene a Conference of the States to consider a balanced budget constitutional amendment, S3427 [2MR]
S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S410 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S413 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 3, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S414 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 5, constitutional amendment to suspend without pay any Presidential appointees convicted of felonies, S415 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 6, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S415 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S19 [4JA]
S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights, S1630 [26JA]
S.J. Res. 31, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, S4276 [21MR]
S.J. Res. 36, constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms, S7629 [26MY]
Transcripts
Meet the Press (television program): interviews on congressional and political issues, S2152-S2156 [6FE]