CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Protection of Religious Freedom: Ron Rankin, E373 [9MR]

Amendments

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), H5456, H5458 [13JY], H5584, H5596 [15JY]

Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (H. Con. Res. 221), S14930, S15124 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

Campaign Finance ``Reform''—The Good, the Bad, and the Unconstitutional, E1611 [20JY]

Class Action, E873 [5MY]

Don't Tinker With Impeachment, S1118 [3FE]

Issue Is Protecting the Rule of Law, E2523 [19NO]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1018), H1013 [4MR]

Courts: provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (see H.R. 2986), H9076 [30SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see S. 525), S2209 [3MR] (see H.R. 903), H889 [2MR]

Education: dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6466 [7JN] (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1696 [24MR]

———improve and refocus civic education (see S. 1642), S11494 [27SE] (see H.R. 3195), H11371 [2NO]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H. Con. Res. 176), H7885 [5AU]

Flag—U.S.: desecration (see H. Con. Res. 142), H4822 [23JN]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see H.R. 1691), H2809 [5MY]

———protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H5455 [13JY]

Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 221), H11853 [9NO]

———constitutional amendment relative to legal effects of new treaties and agreements on the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 63), H6352 [22JY]

———promote federalism, protect reserved powers of the States, and impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws (see S. 1214), S6857 [10JN] (see H.R. 2245), H4470 [16JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 1348), S8266 [12JY] (see H.R. 2301), H4734 [22JN]

———require Federal agencies to comply with a former Executive Order limiting Federal authority to impose regulations on State and local governments not provided under the Constitution (see H.R. 2960), H8966 [28SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require citation of authority, conduct cost-benefit analysis, provide public comment, and allow judicial review relative to Executive order issuance (see S. 1795), S13165 [26OC]

Essays

People's Creed: Terry Harris, S13321 [27OC]

Factsheets

Examples of Unintended and Adverse Consequences From Enactment of Religious Liberty Protection Act, H5590 [15JY]

Letters

National Constitution Center funding: Senator Specter, S11587, S11635 [29SE]

Presidential recess appointments: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, S14666 [17NO]

———President Clinton, S14666 [17NO]

———Senator Lott, S14666 [17NO]

———several Senators, S14666 [17NO]

Religious Liberty Protection Act: Elaine R. Jones and Reed Colfax, NAACP Legal Defense, and Education Fund, Inc., H5590 [15JY]

———Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E2107 [14OC]

———Jon P. Jennings, Dept. of Justice, H5594 [15JY]

Lists

Religious groups supporting H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection Act, H5594 [15JY]

Supporters of H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection Act, H5583, H5606 [15JY]

Memorandums

Second Amendment and Gun Control Legislation: Robert A. Sedler, E1580 [16JY]

Proclamations

Liberty Day: Bill F. Owens, Governor of Colorado, E1822 [9SE]

———Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming, E1822 [9SE]

———Joseph Graham (Gray) Davis, Jr., Governor of California, E1823 [9SE]

Questions

We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E823 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Anchorage, AK: tribute to West High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1397 [24JN]

Ashland, VA: tribute to Patrick Henry High School students for recommending inclusion of certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill, E313 [2MR]

Bridgeville, DE: tribute to Woodbridge High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E938 [12MY]

Congress: compliance with War Powers Act, H1022 [9MR], H1079 [10MR], H1602 [24MR]

Courts: provide for a three-judge panel to review applications for injunctions relative to the constitutionality of Federal or State legislation (H.R. 2986), E2009 [1OC]

Democratic Party: religious beliefs relative to legislative priorities and constitutional separation of church and state, H9959 [13OC]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E805 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (H.R. 903), E313 [2MR]

District of Columbia: tribute to Center for Civic Education, E872 [5MY]

Education: improve and refocus civic education (H.R. 3195), E2250 [3NO]

Flag—U.S.: desecration, H3868 [9JN]

Flasher, ND: tribute to Flasher High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E823 [29AP]

Freedom of religion: protect, E373 [9MR]

———protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), H5584-H5608 [15JY], E1625, E1636 [22JY], E2106, E2107 [14OC]

———protect religious liberty (H.R. 1691), consideration (H. Res. 245), H5580-H5584 [15JY]

———restrict filing of housing and employment discrimination claims to small landlords, religious institutions, and small business owners, H5598-H5607 [15JY]

Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (H. Con. Res. 221), H11729, H11730 [9NO]

———promote federalism, protect reserved powers of the States, and impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws (H.R. 2245), E1285 [16JN]

———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (H.R. 2301), H4672 [22JN]

Hartford, KY: tribute to Ohio County High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1350 [22JN]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High & Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1846 [9SE]

Liberty Day: observance, E1822 [9SE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E849 [4MY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Hillsboro High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E872 [5MY], E1336 [18JN]

Polson, MT: tribute to Polson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2608 [4MY]

Religion: distinction between the premise of ``separation of church and state'' and free exercise of religion, H9296-H9301 [4OC], H9880-H9886 [12OC], H10037 [14OC]

Richmond, VA: tribute to Governor's School for Government and International Studies for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E444 [16MR]

———tribute to Governor's School for Governmental and International Studies for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E917 [11MY]

Schools: construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, H4448-H4451 [16JN]

West Allis, WI: tribute to Heritage Christian High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E794 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Cheyenne, WY: tribute to Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7831 [29JN]

Clinton, President: impeachment, S1117 [3FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (S. 525), S2219 [3MR]

Education: importance of constitutional history and education, S13325 [27OC]

———improve and refocus civic education (S. 1642), S11494 [27SE], S11637 [29SE]

Firearms: retain local decisionmaking authority relative to concealed weapon permits, S6277 [27MY]

Government: authorize printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution (H. Con. Res. 221), S14930 [19NO]

———promote federalism, protect reserved powers of the States, and impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws (S. 1214), S6872-S6875 [10JN]

Harris, Terry: tribute for writing The People's Creed essay, S13321 [27OC]

Maple Valley, WA: tribute to Tahoma High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4661 [4MY], S8807 [19JY]

Milford, NH: tribute to Milford High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S1329 [6FE]

National Constitution Center: funding, S12212 [7OC]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5095 [11MY]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2231 [3MR]

Presidential appointments: constitutionality of making recess appointments, S14665 [17NO], S15059 [19NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: require citation of authority, conduct cost-benefit analysis, provide public comment, and allow judicial review relative to Executive order issuance (S. 1795), S13185 [26OC]

Schools: construction of memorials and holding of memorial services at public schools to honor teachers and students murdered on campus, S5330-S5333 [14MY], S5468, S5469 [18MY]

Scituate, RI: tribute to Scituate High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3864 [19AP]

Supreme Court: recent decision preventing States from being sued in Federal court for intellectual property rights infringement, S10359-S10361 [5AU]

United Kingdom: historical impact of British parliamentary system on U.S. system of Government, S8775 [19JY]

Warrior, AL: tribute to Corner High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2781 [16MR]

York, Melissa: Washington State James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation recipient, S5880 [24MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 245) (H. Rept. 106-229), H5455 [13JY]

Federalism Accountability Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 106-159), S11053 [16SE]

Religious Liberty Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1691) (H. Rept. 106-219), H5331 [1JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Constitutional responsibility of elected officials: DAR, E1495 [1JY]

Liberty Day: Colorado Federation of Teachers, School, Health, and Public Employees, E1823 [9SE]

———Colorado General Assembly, E1823 [9SE]

———Colorado State Board of Education, E1823 [9SE]

Statements

Religious Expression in Public Schools—A Statement of Principles: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, H4484-H4486 [17JN]

Religious Liberty Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H5594 [15JY]

Testimonies

Religious Liberty Protection Act: Scott Hochberg, H5605 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 221, printing of ``How Our Laws Are Made'', ``Our American Government'', and the pocket version and document-sized annotated version of the U.S. Constitution, H11729 [9NO]

H. Res. 245, consideration of H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection Act, H5580 [15JY]

H.R. 1691, Religious Liberty Protection Act, H5585 [15JY]

S. 1214, Federalism Accountability Act, S6873 [10JN]

S. Con. Res. 37, dedicate day of learning to study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers, S6468 [7JN]