CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H4063 [17JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), H1559 [24AP]

Articles and editorials

After `Silent Spring' Industry Put Spin on All It Brewed, S2859 [26MR]

Campaign Finance Bill Levels Playing Field, S2861 [26MR]

Campaign Spinach, S2868 [26MR]

Court Challenge Likely if McCain-Feingold Bill Passes, S2854 [26MR]

Flag Amendment Should Die, H4060 [17JY]

Government Gag, S2868 [26MR]

Improving the Bill of Rights, S2869 [26MR]

When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, E1363 [18JY]

Working Its Will, S2861 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.R. 78), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H223 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 20), H399 [14FE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 23), H507 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 24), H623 [1MR]

———constitutional amendment to require Members of Congress and the President to forfeit certain compensation until all appropriations bills are enacted (see H.J. Res. 56), H4540 [24JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit (see H.J. Res. 53), H3357 [20JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S915 [31JA] (see H.J. Res. 8), H166 [31JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.R. 79), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H223 [7FE]

———constitutional amendment to treat certain trust funds as outside the budget (see H.J. Res. 26), H623 [1MR]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H4779 [27JY]

Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H62 [6JA]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (see H.J. Res. 46), H1716 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H649 [6MR]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 28), H649 [6MR]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H649 [6MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 4), S1122 [7FE]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 16), H324 [13FE]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H25 [3JA]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1460), H1485 (see H.R. 1460), H1495 [4AP] (see H.R. 1762), H2022 [8MY] (see H. Con. Res. 119), H1716 [1MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S2219 [13MR] (see H.R. 80), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 11), H223 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 36), H876 [13MR]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3959 [11JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 29), H649 [6MR]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (see S.J. Res. 30), S13944 [20DE] (see H.J. Res. 67), H6505 [10OC] (see H.J. Res. 77), H8948 [5DE]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 30), H649 [6MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 21), H399 [14FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 57), H4540 [24JY] (see H.J. Res. 58), H4634 [25JY]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to limit expenditure of money to elect public officials (see H.J. Res. 2), H28 [3JA]

———constitutional amendment to limit the expenditure of personal funds by candidates for public office (see H.J. Res. 14), H254 [8FE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 1), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 77), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H223 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3150 [13JN]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 73), S99 [22JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 3), H28 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 5), H111 [30JA]

———constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and provide a new procedure for electing the President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 25), H623 [1MR]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors (see H.J. Res. 1), H28 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 17, 18), H324 [13FE]

———constitutional amendment to provide a new procedure for appointment of electors and provide alternative election procedures if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 37), H877 [13MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment limiting the granting of Presidential reprieves and pardons (see H.J. Res. 22), H442 [27FE]

———constitutional amendment to make persons who have been a U.S. citizen for twenty years eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 47), H1860 [2MY]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 4), H28 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1012 [20MR]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S.J. Res. 2), S101 [22JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H649 [6MR]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 66), H6260 [3OC]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 45), H1604 [25AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see S.J. Res. 11), S3053 [28MR] (see H.J. Res. 41), H1115 [22MR]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), consideration (see H. Res. 118), H1554 [24AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 72), H7852 [6NO]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 32), H649 [6MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S2730 [22MR] (see H.J. Res. 40), H1114 [22MR]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Charles A. Spain, Jr., H4045 [17JY]

———Colin L. Powell, E1363 [18JY]

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), S2867 [26MR]

———Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause (organization), S2868 [26MR]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S2869 [26MR]

———Roger Pilon, CATO Institute, S2870 [26MR]

Remarks in House

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (H.R. 78), E3 [3JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (H.R. 79), E6 [3JA]

Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (H.R. 185), E6 [3JA]

Crime: constitutional amendment on incarceration for minor traffic offenses (H.J. Res. 46), H1745 [2MY]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights, H1563 [25AP]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (H.J. Res. 16), E161 [13FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), H944 [15MR], H3872 [11JY], H4043-H4069, H4101 [17JY], E339 [13MR], E980 [25MY], E1362, E1363, E1365 [18JY], E1374 [19JY], E1380, E1388 [20JY], E1429 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 189), H4035, H4036 [17JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.R. 80), E12 [3JA]

History: anniversary of 13th constitutional amendment ending slavery and tribute to those opposed to slavery, H169 [6FE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (H.J. Res. 67), H6489 [10OC]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.R. 77), E7 [3JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 5), E65 [30JA]

Social Security: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation decreasing Social Security and Medicare benefits, H1575 [25AP]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), H1568-H1582 [25AP], E660, E661 [26AP]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (H.J. Res. 41), consideration (H. Res. 118), H1563-H1567 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S927 [31JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), S2850-S2882 [26MR], S3258 [2AP]

———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S1094 [6FE], S2717 [22MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 36), S7889 [18JY], S7893 [19JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 7), S2229-S2231 [13MR]

Freedom of speech: historical relevance to political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S2555-S2557 [20MR]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on appointment and election of new Members if a significant number of Members can no longer serve due to a national emergency (S.J. Res. 30), S13980 [20DE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 1), S419 [22JA]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (S. 73), S332, S334, S423 [22JA]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election, S23-S25 [4JA]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S8371-S8373 [30JY]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (S.J. Res. 11), S3063 [28MR]

Voting: anniversary of the ratification of the 26th amendment on the right of 18-year-olds to vote, S3986 [26AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 10), S2777 [22MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 36, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 107-136), H3959 [11JY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 41, Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 118) (H. Rept. 107-49), H1554 [24AP]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 36) (H. Rept. 107-115), H3711 [27JN]

Constitutional Amendment To Require a Two-Thirds Majority on the Passage of Legislation Increasing Taxes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 41) (H. Rept. 107-43), H1554 [24AP]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Regulate Campaign Expenditures and Contribution Limits: Senator McConnell, S2855 [26MR]

Texts of

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (1987), S2856 [26MR]

H. Res. 118, consideration of H.J. Res. 41, constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes, H1563 [25AP]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.J. Res. 36, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag, H4035 [17JY]

H.J. Res. 36, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. flag, H4043 [17JY]

H.J. Res. 41, constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes, H1568 [25AP]

S. 73, Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act, S333 [22JA]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S419 [22JA]

S.J. Res. 4, constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S2853 [26MR]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. Flag, S2230 [13MR]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S2777 [22MR]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes, S3063 [28MR]