FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Addresses

Religious Freedom in Georgia: Eduard Shevardnadze, E670 [3AP]

Amendments

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 71), S3075, S3102 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Silenced Again in Kabal, S12733 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions

Boykin, William G.: condemn religiously intolerant remarks (see H. Res. 419, 420), H9981 [28OC]

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (see H. Con. Res. 77), H1516 [4MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (see H.J. Res. 40), H1954 [18MR]

———restore certain religious freedoms (see S. 1558), S10906 [1AU]

———restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (see H.R. 1547), H2586 [1AP]

———safeguard religious liberties (see H.R. 3190), H8949 [25SE]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 2999), H7948 [4SE]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 310), H9812 [21OC]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 50), H705 [13FE]

Constitutional amendments: protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1297), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2028), H3856 [8MY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 3609), H12308 [21NO]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H10130 [29OC]

International Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S. Res. 251), S13134 [23OC]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (see H. Res. 402), H9614 [16OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 71), S3086 [4MR] (see H. Res. 132), H1681 [6MR]

———constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 26), H1465 [27FE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 7), S3028 [3MR] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1902 [13MR]

———defend the Ten Commandments (see H.R. 2045), H3973 [9MY]

———protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see S. Con. Res. 32), S4703 [2AP] (see H. Con. Res. 150), H3304 [10AP]

Saudi Arabia: condemn lack of human rights protections and absence of religious freedom (see H. Con. Res. 244), H6868 [15JY]

Taxation: ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 2037), H3856 [8MY]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H10237 [30OC]

Chronologies

William G. Boykin's religiously intolerant remarks, H9975 [28OC]

Declarations

Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom, E2127 [24OC]

Letters

Condemn religiously intolerant remarks by William G. Boykin: Representative Conyers, H9975 [28OC]

Repeal of Jackson-Vanik Amendment requirements on Russia relative to free emigration: Leonid Nevzlin, Russian Jewish Congress, S3722 [13MR]

Poems

``Now I Sit Me Down in School'', H8012 [5SE]

``Our New School Prayer'', H11129 [7NO], E2265 [6NO]

Press releases

Annual Convention on Khalistan Very Successful—Plans To Strengthen Office Formulated: International Sikh Organization, E2097 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Belgium: tribute to Interparliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom, E2127 [24OC]

Boykin, William G.: comments on religion and war on terrorism, H9741 [21OC]

———condemn religiously intolerant remarks (H. Res. 419), H9975 [28OC]

Bulgaria: commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance (H. Con. Res. 77), H1706-H1709 [11MR], E458 [13MR]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, H8935 [25SE], E1943 [1OC]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment on recitation of Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto (H.J. Res. 40), E504 [18MR]

———restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech, H8493 [24SE]

———restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (H.R. 1547), E631 [1AP]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of Christianity, H8009-H8013 [5SE]

Employment: exempt religious organizations operating Federal job training programs from religious discrimination laws in hiring, H3770-H3774, H3778-H3789 [8MY], H11559 [19NO], E926, E927 [9MY]

Georgia, Republic of: human rights violations, E669 [3AP]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (H. Res. 423), H11557-H11561 [19NO], E2341 [20NO], E2386 [21NO]

Nichol, Brenda: teacher suspension relative to violation of school code regulations governing display of religious insignia, H3980 [13MY]

Paige, Sec. of Education: comments relative to teaching Christian values in public schools, E730 [10AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H1877 [13MR]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 132), H1976-H1981 [19MR], E541 [20MR], E573 [25MR]

———constitutional amendment on recitation (H.J. Res. 26), E328 [27FE]

———prohibit funds to enforce circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H7277 [22JY]

———Supreme Court decision to hear case on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H9741 [21OC], H10135 [30OC], H11125-H11130 [7NO]

Religion: defend the Ten Commandments, H8009-H8013 [5SE]

———defend the Ten Commandments (H.R. 2045), H7952 [5SE]

———order of Federal judge to cover the plaque of the Ten Commandments in the Chester County, PA, courthouse, H3055 [10AP]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H10134 [30OC]

———tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), H11520-H11524 [19NO], E2385 [21NO]

Remarks in Senate

Boykin, William G.: comments on religion and war on terrorism, S12948-S12950 [21OC]

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (S. 1297), S8242 [19JN]

Georgia, Republic of: human rights violations, S3497 [11MR]

International Religious Freedom Day: designate (S. Res. 251), S13183 [23OC]

Iraq: condition Coalition Provisional Authority funding on ensuring freedom of religion, S12733 [16OC]

Paige, Sec. of Education: comments relative to teaching Christian values in public schools, S5318 [11AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 71), S3046-S3049, S3054, S3074-S3076 [4MR], S3499 [11MR]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 71), unanimous-consent agreement, S3068 [4MR]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 7), S3035 [3MR]

Russia: repeal of Jackson-Vanik Amendment requirements relative to free emigration, S3721 [13MR]

Reports filed

Circuit Court Decision on Inclusion of Phrase ``Under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 132) (H. Rept. 108-41), H1952 [18MR]

Statements

Persecution of the Underground Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China: Cardinal Kung Foundation, E1943 [1OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 77, commemorate anniversary of rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commend Bulgarian people for tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance, H1706 [11MR]

H. Res. 132, circuit court decision on Pledge of Allegiance inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H1976 [19MR]

H. Res. 419, condemn religiously intolerant remarks by William G. Boykin, H9975 [28OC]

H. Res. 423, International Religious Freedom Act anniversary, H11557 [19NO]

H. Res. 427, tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights, H11520 [19NO]

S. 1297, Protect the Pledge Act, S8242 [19JN]

S. 1558, Religious Liberties Restoration Act, S10910 [1AU]

S. Con. Res. 32, protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions, S4715 [2AP]

S. Res. 71, circuit court decision on Pledge of Allegiance inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S3076, S3101 [4MR], S3204 [5MR]

S. Res. 251, International Religious Freedom Day, S13148, S13183 [23OC]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S3035 [3MR]