    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FREEDOM OF RELIGION
      Addresses
        Religious Freedom Abroad:  Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State,
            E500 [27MR]
      Amendments
        Constitutional amendments:  protection (H.J. Res. 78), H4101 [4JN]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H3288 [14MY], H3290 [14MY], H3292 [14MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 3806), H3107 [12MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), S11993 [8OC], H10434 [10OC]
      Analyses
        Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment (H.J. Res. 78),
            H2405-H2412 [28AP]
        Religious Liberty Protection Act (S. 2148), S5792 [9JN]
      Articles and editorials
        Church and/or State--In the Name of Freedom, Court Takes Away
            Religion, E2180 [15OC]
        Clinton Argues for ``Flexibility'' Over Sanctions--U.S. Tempted To
            ``Fudge'' on Repressive Nations, H2344 [28AP]
        Congress Soon To Vote on Religious Freedom Amendment--Refuting Seven
            RFA Myths, H3088-H3090 [12MY]
        FBI Asked To Investigate Hutterite Fire--Blaze Deliberatelty Set,
            Fire Officials Say--Human Rights Groups Describe Incident as
            Hate Crime, H1410 [24MR]
        Governing God--A Judge's Reflections on Religious Freedom, H2412
            [28AP]
        In Putting Laos Out of Sight, America Has Abandoned Its Honor, S5574
            [2JN]
        Medford First-Grader's Bible Story Stirs a Battle Over Religious
            Rights, H1839 [31MR]
        Righteous Indignation, H2413-H2415 [28AP]
        Saving Faith--Why Won't the State Dept. Stand Up for Christians?,
            S12642 [15OC]
        Spiriting Prayer Into School, H2927 [6MY], H3237 [13MY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Charities:  ensure that religious organizations are considered
            equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
            certain government programs, (see S. 2046), S4528 [7MY]
        Civil liberties:  protect religious liberty, (see S. 2148), S5787
            [9JN], (see H.R. 4019), H4324 [9JN], (see H.R. 4154), H5403
            [25JN]
        Constitutional amendments:  protection, (see S.J. Res. 48), S5634
            [4JN]
        ------ protection (H.J. Res. 78), consideration, (see H. Res. 453),
            H4054 [3JN]
        International relations:  establish a process to ensure that the
            U.S. monitors international religious persecution, (see S.
            1868), S2660 [26MR]
        Laos:  support democracy and human rights, (see S. Res. 240), S5569
            [2JN]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish, (see H.R.
            3806), H3013 [7MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), consideration, (see H. Res. 430),
            H3246 [13MY]
        Religion:  eliminate the effect on the expression of religion by
            State and local officials that results from the threat that
            potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees, (see
            H.R. 3288), H676 [26FE]
        ------ support tolerance toward Muslims, (see S. Con. Res. 94),
            S4435 [6MY], (see H. Con. Res. 322), H7414 [6AU]
      Cloture motions
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            motion to proceed, S11807 [7OC]
      Essays
        What Freedom Means to Me:  Andy Rogers, E531 [31MR]
        ------ Danny Breeden, E531 [31MR]
        ------ Staci Johnson, E531 [31MR]
      Explanations
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act (H.R. 2431), S13000 [12NO]
      Factsheets
        Constitutional Amendment of Freedom of Religion Protection:
            Southern Baptist Convention (organization), H3088 [12MY]
      Letters
        Constitutional amendment on protection of freedom of religion:
            Aryeh Spero, American Conference of Jews and Blacks, E1058 [5JN]
        ------ Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America (organization),
            E1056 [5JN]
        ------ Christian Coalition, H4028 [3JN]
        ------ D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge Ministries, E1057 [5JN] Dal
            Shealy, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, E1057 [5JN] Daniel
            Lapin, Toward Tradition (organization), E1058 [5JN] David
            Barton, WallBuilders, Inc., E1057 [5JN]
        ------ Gary L. Jarmin, Christian Voice (organization), E1056 [5JN]
        ------ Keith A. Fournier, Catholic Alliance, E1057 [5JN]
        ------ Martin Mawyer, Christian Action Network, E1056 [5JN]
        ------ Patrick A. Trueman, American Family Association, E1056 [5JN]
        ------ Randy Tate, Christian Coalition, H4088 [4JN], E1056 [5JN]
            Richard D. Land, Southern Baptist Convention, E1056 [5JN] Roger
            Cross, Youth for Christ (organization), E1057 [5JN]
        Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to the
            People's Republic of China:  several Senators, S6657 [19JN],
            S6747 [22JN]
        Dept. of Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to
            the People's Republic of China:  several Senators, S9340 [30JY]
        Equal consideration for religious organizations with other private
            groups to provide assistance under certain government programs:
            L. Anthony Sutin, Dept. of Justice, H10204 [8OC]
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Christian Legal Society,
            H3268 [14MY]
        ------ David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
            (organization), H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Howard P. Berkowitz and Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation
            League of B'nai B'rith, H3270 [14MY]
        ------ Jefrey L. Fiedler, Food & Allied Service Trades
            (organization), H3270 [14MY]
        ------ John Cardinal O'Connor, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Mary Beth Markey, International Campaign for Tibet
            (organization), H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Robert A. Watson, Salvation Army, H3270 [14MY]
        ------ Theodore E. McCarrick, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Wei Jingsheng, H3269 [14MY]
        International Religious Freedom Act:  Frank T. Griswold, Episcopal
            Church, E2226 [16OC]
        Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act:  Douglas
            Laycock, H4001 [3JN]
        ----- Douglas Laycock, University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
            S4770 [13MY]
        ------ Michael Farris, Home School Legal Defense Association, H4001
            [3JN]
        ------ Steven T. McFarland, Christian Legal Society, H4001 [3JN]
      Lists
        Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights Under Islamization, H3267
            [14MY]
        Countries involved in religious persecution, S11332 [2OC]
        Groups and organizations supporting H.J. Res. 78, constitutional
            amendment on protection of freedom of religion, E1058 [5JN]
        Organizations supporting H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious
            Persecution Act, H3267 [14MY]
      Motions
        Constitutional amendments:  protection (H.J. Res. 78), H4110 [4JN]
      Press releases
        Constitutional amendment on protection of freedom of religion:
            Focus on the Family (organization), E1057 [5JN]
      Remarks in House
        Charities:  ensure that religious organizations are considered
            equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
            certain government programs, H10204 [8OC], H10206 [8OC]
        Constitutional amendments:  protection (H.J. Res. 78), H742 [3MR],
            H1008-H1014 [10MR], H1439-H1443 [24MR], H1512 [25MR],
            H1770-H1774 [30MR], H1838-H1845 [31MR], H2400-H2415 [28AP],
            H2775 [5MY], H2797-H2803 [5MY], H2925-H2927 [6MY], H3004-H3011
            [7MY], H3083-H3090 [12MY], H3234-H3236 [13MY], H3592 [20MY],
            H4028 [3JN], H4066 [4JN], H4067 [4JN], H4068 [4JN], H4069 [4JN],
            H4078-H4112 [4JN], H4253 [9JN], E1039 [5JN]
        ------ protection (H.J. Res. 78), consideration (H. Res. 453),
            H4069-H4078 [4JN]
        Crime:  national policy to control hate crimes, E1673 [9SE]
        Foreign policy:  protection of religious rights, E500 [27MR]
        Hood, Zachariah:  actions relative to reading of Bible in public
            school, H1838 [31MR]
        International relations:  establish a process to ensure that the
            U.S. monitors international religious persecution (S. 1868),
            E2140 [13OC], E2225 [16OC]
        Montana:  FBI investigation of crimes against Hutterite colonies,
            H1410 [24MR]
        Mother Jones (publication):  article on efforts by USA Engage
            (lobbying group) to promote foreign trade with countries accused
            of human rights violations, H2697 [30AP], E748 [4MY]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            H2343 [28AP], H2697 [30AP], H2978 [7MY], H3018 [11MY], H3117
            [13MY], H3231 [13MY], H3262 [14MY], H3271-H3294 [14MY], H3358
            [18MY], E866 [14MY], E971 [22MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 2431), consideration (H. Res. 430),
            H3263-H3271 [14MY]
        ----- establish (H.R. 3806), H2978 [7MY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), H10434-H10447 [10OC], E2218 [16OC],
            E2223 [16OC], E2317 [12NO]
        ------ permit Presidential waiver relative to sanctions against
            Sudan, H3292 [14MY]
        Religion:  condemn persecution and ethnic bigotry toward Assyrian
            Christians in Turkey and the Middle East, E862 [14MY]
        ------ prohibit discrimination against certain beliefs and
            traditions, H4101-H4110 [4JN]
        ------ protect certain charitable contributions (H.R. 2604), H3978
            [3JN], H3999-H4005 [3JN], H4038 [3JN], E835 [12MY]
        U.S. Commission on International Religious Persecution:  establish,
            H3289 [14MY], H3290 [14MY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Charities:  ensure that religious organizations are considered
            equally with other private groups to provide assistance under
            certain government programs (S. 2046), S4534 [7MY]
        China, People's Republic of:  participation of officials in
            international activities relative to release of religious
            prisoners, S6651-S6658 [19JN], S6750 [22JN]
        ----- participation of officials in international activities
            relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), S4200
            [4MY]
        ------ U.S. policy, S6738 [22JN], S6742-S6751 [22JN]
        Civil liberties:  protect religious liberty (S. 2148), S5791 [9JN]
        Foreign countries:  human rights violations, S4489 [7MY]
        International relations:  establish a process to ensure that the
            U.S. monitors international religious persecution, S5240 [20MY]
        ----- establish a process to ensure that the U.S. monitors
            international religious persecution (S. 1868), S2664-S2672
            [26MR]
        ------ establish a process to ensure that the U.S. monitors
            international religious persecution (S. 1868), S11315 [2OC],
            S11330-S11333 [2OC], S11387 [2OC], S12642 [15OC]
        Laos:  support democracy and human rights (S. Res. 240), S5574
            [2JN], S9317 [29JY], S9318 [29JY]
        Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring:  establish (H.R. 2431),
            S4882 [14MY], S5240 [20MY], S7520 [6JY], S7610 [7JY]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), S11907-S11910 [8OC], S11942-S11952
            [8OC], S11960 [8OC], S12091-S12100 [9OC], S12984 [12NO], S12999
            [12NO]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), unanimous-consent agreement, S11907
            [8OC], S11911 [8OC]
        ------ establish (H.R. 2431), unanimous-consent request, S11807
            [7OC]
        Religion:  protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244),
            S4769-S4772 [13MY]
        ------ protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244),
            unanimous-consent agreement, S4601 [8MY]
        ------ support tolerance toward Muslims (S. Con. Res. 94), S4443
            [6MY]
      Reports
        True Facts Behind the Christian Coalition's ``Religious
            Persecution'' Claims:  People for the American Way
            (organization), H3236 [13MY]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of H.J. Res. 78, Constitutional Amendment on
            Protection of Freedom of Religion:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H. Res. 453) (H. Rept. 105-563), H4054 [3JN]
        Consideration of H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 105-534),
            H3246 [13MY]
        Constitutional Amendment on Protection of Freedom of Religion:
            Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 105-
            543), H3487 [19MY]
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Committee on International
            Relations (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 105-480), H2051 [1AP]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept. 105-
            480), H3023 [11MY]
        ------ Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2431) (H. Rept.
            105-480), H3023 [11MY]
        Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act:  Committee
            on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 105-556), H4054
            [3JN]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1244), S1069 [26FE]
        Support Democracy and Human Rights in Laos:  Committee on Foreign
            Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 240), S7170 [25JN]
      Revenue Procedure
        IRS distribution of assets upon dissolution of tax-exempt
            organizations, H4001 [3JN]
      Sermons
        Faith, Freedom, and Virtue:  Peter J. Lee, S10730 [22SE]
      Statements
        Constitutional Amendment on Freedom of Religion:  Coalition To
            Preserve Religious Liberty, H3237 [13MY]
        Freedom From Religious Persecution Act:  Dalai Lama, H3269 [14MY]
        ------ Senator Nickles, S12999 [12NO]
        U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China:  Senator Thomas,
            S6748 [22JN]
      Testimonies
        U.S. Policy on the People's Republic of China:  Stanley O. Roth,
            Dept. of State, S6749 [22JN]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 430, consideration of H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious
            Persecution Act, H3263 [14MY]
        H. Res. 453, consideration of H.J. Res. 78, constitutional amendment
            on protection of freedom of religion, H4069 [4JN]
        H.J. Res. 78, constitutional amendment on protection of freedom of
            religion, H4078 [4JN]
        H.R. 2431, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act, H3282-H3288
            [14MY], H10434-H10442 [10OC]
        H.R. 2604, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act,
            H3999 [3JN]
        S. 1244, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act,
            S4769 [13MY], H4005 [3JN]
        S. 1868, International Religious Freedom Act, S2664-S2671 [26MR]
        S. 2148, Religious Liberty Protection Act, S5791 [9JN]
        S. Con. Res. 94, support religious tolerance toward Muslims, S4442
            [6MY]
        S. Res. 240, support democracy and human rights in Laos, S5573
            [2JN], S9317 [29JY]