MORALITY AND ETHICS

Addresses

Builder Generation To Lead the Bridger Generation To Trust the Lord: Al Lutz, E1287 [16JN]

Comments on Character: Charles C. Krulak, S7295 [21JN]

Journey in Faith (organization) Summit Meeting: Gene Bradley, Journey in Faith (organization), E585-E587 [25MR]

———Representative Gilman, E583 [25MR]

Morals and Ethics in Society: Hope Anderson, S10508 [5AU]

National Agenda and the Clinton-Gore Administration: Newt Gingrich, E1427-E1431 [29JN]

New Hope for Destroyed Foundations: Denton Lotz, S6967-S6969 [14JN]

Perils of Indifference—Lessons Learned From a Violent Century: Elie Wiesel, E669, E682 [15AP]

True Goal of Education: George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, E2484-E2486 [19NO]

Articles and editorials

After the Mourning—Are We Really Committed to What It Takes To Improve Parenting Skills for Raising Better Children?, E1342 [18JN]

Can Parents Utter Hardest Word of All?, E860 [5MY]

Foley Highlights Dangerous Implications of Government Restrictions Included in ``Cultural'' Bill, H4407 [16JN]

Gothic Wilderness, E792 [28AP]

National Calamity, S7162 [17JN]

Students Learn Real Lesson in Citizenship, S4917 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see H.R. 1855), H3295 [18MY]

Armed Forces: provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3126), H10724 [21OC]

Children and youth: protect from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence (see H.R. 2036), H3857 [8JN]

Committee on American Culture (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 172), S10221 [4AU]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (see S. 97), S340 [19JA] (see S. 1545), S10390 [5AU] (see H.R. 368), H269 [19JA] (see H.R. 2560), H6018 [20JY]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance (see H.R. 543), H418 [3FE] (see H.R. 896), H888 [2MR]

Courts: clarify standards of conduct for Federal prosecutors (see S. 855), S4028 [21AP]

———establish ethical standards for Federal prosecutors (see S. 250), S344 [19JA]

———extend period for Federal prosecutors to comply with certain ethical standards (see S. 755), S3440 [25MR]

Crime: establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1670), H2635 [4MY]

Education: responsibility of employers for conduct of their employees relative to sexual abuse of students (see H.R. 404), H270 [19JA]

Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products (see S. 1228), S7127 [16JN] (see H.R. 2248), H4470 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize importance of strong marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages (see H. Res. 280), H7885 [5AU]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S4888 [6MY]

National Civility Week, Inc.: support efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the U.S. (see H. Res. 134), H1802 [25MR] (see H. Res. 324), H9645 [7OC]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see S. 1055), S5371 [14MY]

National Father's Return Day: designate (see S. Res. 125), S7266 [18JN]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 117), H1335 [16MR]

Pornography: impact of obscenity and sexual objectification on society (see H. Res. 239), H5334 [1JY]

Schools: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10339 [19OC]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 571), H459 [4FE]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 2326), H4822 [23JN]

Taxation: repeal taxes on American Values (see H.R. 2350), H4911 [24JN]

Court documents—Impeachment trial

Barbara Battalino's testimony relative to lying under oath about sex in a civil case, S1303 [6FE]

Descriptions

Character Counts Program: Garrett-Keyser-Butler, IN, School Corp., E1617 [21JY]

Excerpts

``Corruption of American Politics'': Elizabeth Drew, S12586 [14OC]

National Father's Return Day (S. Res. 125), S7162 [17JN]

Letters

Creation of a Federal task force to investigate law enforcement brutality and misconduct: Representative Danny K. Davis, H700 [23FE]

———Representative Owens, H700 [23FE]

Installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access: Representative Istook, E1602 [20JY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe session in Russia: Senator Campbell, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S8625 [15JY]

Resignation of President Clinton: Terrence Hogan, S1660 [12FE]

Lists

Federal statutes protecting moral and religious convictions, H5659 [15JY]

Works that could be included in a Federal ban on violent or sexually suggestive materials, H4407 [16JN]

Memorandums

Installation of Filtering or Blocking Programs in Schools and Libraries With Internet Access: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, E1602 [20JY]

Poems

``Builder Builded a Temple'', S5418 [17MY]

``Think,'' Earline McClain, E1891 [15SE]

Press releases

Babies To Benefit From Smart Symphonies: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, H4406 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Benton Harbor, MI: tribute to Futures Academy, E1146 [7JN]

Business and industry: retail stores policy relative to sale of violent music titles, H5373 [13JY]

Children and youth: protect from exposure to explicit sexual or violent material and prevent youth violence, H4401-H4414 [16JN]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (H.R. 2560), E1602 [20JY]

———require Internet service providers to provide customers with filtering software, H4347 [16JN]

———require schools and libraries to install and use Internet filtering or blocking technology to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance, H4537-H4539 [17JN]

Concerned Women for America (organization): anniversary, E613 [13AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit discrimination against or denigration of the religious or moral beliefs of juveniles participating in juvenile justice programs, H4466-H4468 [16JN]

———student programs funding relative to denigration or undermining of religious or moral beliefs, H7342, H7343 [5AU]

Education: establish partnerships between State and local education agencies for character education programs, H4533-H4536 [17JN]

———provide teachers with instructional training relative to character education programs, H5889-H5891 [20JY], E1616 [21JY]

———responsibility of employers for conduct of their employees relative to sexual abuse of students (H.R. 404), E75 [20JA]

———role in character development and teaching of moral values, H4348 [16JN]

Elections: influence of campaign contributions on legislation, H4888-H4891, H4895 [24JN], H5165, H5168 [30JN]

Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products, H4492-H4499 [17JN]

Families and domestic relations: role in character development and teaching of moral values, H2459 [28AP], E860 [5MY]

———role of Government in establishing values, E186 [10FE]

———role of parents in children's moral and social development, E1342 [18JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: exempt certain participating health plans from coverage of abortifacients, H5652-H5660 [15JY]

Government: treatment of citizens, H8293 [15SE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, E1696 [30JY]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations, H36 [6JA]

Journey in Faith (organization): tribute, E583 [25MR]

Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1300 [17JN]

Mason, Rebecca: tribute to petition calling for return to Christian values, H1261 [15MR]

National Civility Week, Inc.: support efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the U.S. (H. Res. 324), H11248, H11249 [2NO]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E898 [6MY]

New York, NY: treatment of minorities by law enforcement officers, H697-H703 [23FE]

———tribute to the School of the Future upon opening of the Center for Ethics and Technology, E635 [14AP]

News media: role in political partisanship and moral characterization of political parties, H650-H654 [12FE]

Ohio State University: removal of shirts by women's rugby team at the Lincoln Memorial, H11376 [3NO]

Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan (Christian organization): tribute, E1724 [3AU]

Pugh, Thomas E.: Ethics Institute of Northeastern Pennsylvania honoree, E1889 [15SE]

Religion: support religious tolerance, H9000 [29SE]

Renewal Alliance: tribute, E1258 [15JN], E1323 [17JN]

Renewal Week: observance, E1323 [17JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, E784 [27AP]

Schools: importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events (H. Con. Res. 199), H11325-H11330 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado Springs, CO: anniversary of Bethesda Ministry, S4137 [22AP]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (S. 97), S531 [19JA]

Courts: clarify standards of conduct for Federal prosecutors (S. 855), S4051 [21AP]

———establish ethical standards for Federal prosecutors (S. 250), S704-S706 [19JA]

———extend period for Federal prosecutors to comply with certain ethical standards (S. 755), S3502, S3564 [25MR], S3581 [12AP]

Detroit, MI: observance of Respect Month, S13991 [4NO]

Education: Character Counts Program funding, S5550, S5551 [19MY]

Entertainment industry: develop and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products (S. 1228), S7134-S7136 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: role in character development and teaching of moral values, S4160 [26AP], S5416-S5419 [17MY]

———role of Government in establishing values, S478-S482 [19JA]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S11588, S11590 [29SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 98), S4916-S4918 [6MY], S6470 [7JN], S7799-S7803 [29JN]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (S. 1055), S5372 [14MY]

National Father's Return Day: designate (S. Res. 125), S7161-S7164 [17JN], S7281 [18JN]

National objectives, S478-S482 [19JA]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: congressional delegation trip to session in Russia, S8624 [15JY]

Radio: propriety of remarks by Chicago, IL, radio personality about the Special Olympics, S4099 [22AP]

Senate Rules: require Senators to report credible information of corruption by other Senators, S12552 [13OC], S12584-S12594 [14OC]

Senate Task Force on the State of American Society: establish, S11723 [30SE]

Smaltz, Donald: allegations of questionable ethical activities relative to independent counsel investigation of former Sec. of Agriculture Mike Espy, S4421 [29AP]

Reports filed

Childrens' Internet Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 106-141), S10388 [5AU]

National Character Counts Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 98), S6856 [10JN]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Statements

Character Education Program: Shiloh Elementary School, Monroe, NC, H4534 [17JN]

Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act: Alvin Bell, E1399 [24JN]

Prostitution: Lynn Clough, Angela DeBlasio, Kayla Gildersleeve, and Tess Grossi, E1649 [26JY]

Why I Am a Republican: Steve Remington, E791 [28AP]

Summaries

Professional Standards for Government Attorneys Act (S. 855), S4053 [21AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 199, importance and constitutionality of prayers and invocations at public school sporting events, H11325 [2NO]

H. Res. 324, support National Civility Week, Inc., efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the U.S., H11248 [2NO]

S. 97, Children's Internet Protection Act, S532 [19JA]

S. 855, Professional Standards for Government Attorneys Act, S4053 [21AP]

S. Res. 98, National Character Counts Week, S4915 [6MY], S7803 [29JN]

S. Res. 125, National Father's Return Day, S7270, S7281 [18JN]

S. Res. 172, establish Committee on American Culture (Senate, Special), S10243 [4AU]