CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Articles and editorials

Cloturekampf, S8002 [13JY]

Dutch Debate—Despite a Challenge, the Evidence Stands—Marriage Is in Decline in the Netherlands, E1912-E1914 [11OC]

End of Marriage in Scandinavia—The ``Conservative Case'' for Same-Sex Marriage Collapses, S8003-S8007 [13JY]

Fighting for a Right To Vote Constitutional Amendment, H7224-H7226 [15SE]

Full Faith and Credit, S2540 [10MR]

Is DOMA Enough? An Analysis, S8070 [14JY]

Politicking on Marriage, S8084 [14JY]

Republicans and the Relics of Barbarism—Moral Conviction Made the GOP the GOP, H7932 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (see H.J. Res. 88), H244 [28JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 29), S2717 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 86), H89 [21JA]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, and observe anniversary with appropriate programs and activities (see H. Res. 747), H6705 [22JY]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 94), H2488 [29AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 30), S2859 [22MR] (see S.J. Res. 40), S7750 [7JY] (see H.J. Res. 106), H7574 [23SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), consideration (see H. Res. 801), H7734 [28SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (see H.J. Res. 89, 90), H1071 [11MR] (see H.J. Res. 96), H2548 [4MY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 572), H1369 [23MR] (see H. Res. 657), H3604 [1JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 92), H2153 [2AP]

———constitutional amendment to reduce age qualifications (see H.J. Res. 105), H7234 [15SE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 103), H7137 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 109), H9050 [8OC] (see H.J. Res. 112), H9999 [18NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment on the process used by the House of Representatives to choose the President in the event no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 113), H9999 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 104), H7234 [15SE]

Senate: repeal constitutional amendment on direct election (see S.J. Res. 35), S4493 [28AP]

Social Security: constitutional amendment relative to maintenance of a system of social insurance (see H.J. Res. 85), H35 [20JA]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 101), H6705 [22JY]

Cloture motions

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S4150 [20AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7931 [12JY], S8090 [14JY]

Court documents

Defense of Marriage Act Constitutionality: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington, S8062 [14JY]

———U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, S8063 [14JY]

Letters

Constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget: George A. Smith, TREA Senior Citizens League, E477 [30MR]

Constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage: Creflo A. Dollar, H7918 [30SE]

———Edwin Meese III, Heritage Foundation, H7896 [30SE]

———Elsie Frank, E346 [11MR]

———Greg Pettis and Rand Haglund, Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials (organization), S8085 [14JY]

———Kevin J. Hasson, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty (organization), S8064 [14JY]

———Liberty Counsel (organization), S8064-S8067 [14JY]

———several African-American clergy, H7904 [30SE]

———several Senators, S7963 [13JY]

Same-sex marriage: several Dutch scholars, S7927 [12JY]

Lists

Legal incidents of marriage, S7974 [13JY]

Memorandums

Constitutional Amendment Relative to Definition of Marriage: Teresa S. Collett, S8068-S8070 [14JY]

Motions

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), S7901 [9JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), H3677 [2JN]

Papers

Meaning of the Proposed Federal Marriage Amendment: Several Law Professors, S8016-S8018 [13JY]

Will Providing Marriage Rights to Same-Sex Couples Undermine Heterosexual Marriage? M.V. Lee Badgett, H7914 [30SE]

Press releases

Log Cabin Republicans Vote To Withhold Endorsement From President Bush: Log Cabin Republicans (organization), H7893 [30SE]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring certain trust funds are outside the U.S. budget (H.J. Res. 88), E477 [30MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H518 [24FE], H596 [25FE], H1327 [23MR], H7571 [23SE], E346 [11MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), H7581 [28SE], H7741 [29SE], H7866, H7867, H7895-H7934 [30SE], E1783, E1787, E1790 [4OC], E1805 [6OC], E1858 [10OC], E1881, E1911, E1912 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (H.J. Res. 106), consideration (H. Res. 801), H7888-H7895 [30SE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), H5543, H5545 [13JY], H5658 [14JY], H5797 [15JY], H6447 [21JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), H3665-H3681 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 657), H3617-H3626 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 83), motion to recommit, H3677, H3678 [2JN]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies (H.J. Res. 89), E412 [18MR], E2154 [6DE]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 92), H2308 [22AP], E530 [2AP]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (H.J. Res. 103), E1613 [14SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 104), H7194 [15SE], E1636 [15SE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (H.J. Res. 28), H7224-H7232 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 29), S2727 [11MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S7881 [9JY]

———constitutional amendment on continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated (S.J. Res. 23), S8770 [22JY]

———impact of partisanship, S7881 [9JY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), S1551 [25FE], S4270 [22AP], S4367 [26AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S4171 [21AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), unanimous-consent request, S4150 [20AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S1485, S1506-S1508 [24FE], S1944 [1MR], S2540 [10MR], S2835 [22MR], S5489 [14MY], S5893 [20MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 26), S1271 [12FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), S7755, S7772 [7JY], S7867 [8JY], S7871-S7881, S7883-S7887 [9JY], S7943, S7945 [13JY], S8060 [14JY], S8402 [16JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7901 [9JY], S7903-S7932 [12JY], S7952-S7982, S7987-S8021 [13JY], S8061-S8090 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), unanimous-consent request, S7931 [12JY]

Senate: repeal constitutional amendment on direct election (S.J. Res. 35), S4503 [28AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 83, Constitutional Amendment on Appointment of Individuals To Fill House of Representatives Vacancies: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 657) (H. Rept. 108-519), H3604 [1JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 106, Constitutional Amendment Relative to Definition of Marriage: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 801) (H. Rept. 108-705), H7734 [28SE]

Constitutional Amendment on Appointment of Individuals To Fill House of Representatives Vacancies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 83) (H. Rept. 108-503), H3390 [19MY]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 4), S8473 [20JY]

Statements

Impact of Family Breakdown: Patrick F. Fagan, Heritage Foundation, S7928 [12JY]

Impact of Same-Sex Marriage on Heterosexual Marriage: Representative Frank, H7913 [30SE]

Two-Parent Family Good for Children: Nicholas Zill, Westat, Inc., S7928 [12JY]

Summaries

Constitutional Amendment on Appointment of Individuals To Fill House of Representatives Vacancies (H.J. Res. 89), H3680 [2JN]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment Relative to Definition of Marriage: Daniel de Leon, Sr., Alianza de Ministerios Evangelica Nacionales (AMEN), H7897 [30SE]

———Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts, S7953 [13JY]

———Richard Richardson, Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, H7897 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 657, consideration of H.J. Res. 83, constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies, H3617 [2JN]

H. Res. 801, consideration of H.J. Res. 106, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H7888 [30SE]

H.J. Res. 83, constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies, H3665 [2JN]

H.J. Res. 89, constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies, H3680 [2JN]

H.J. Res. 104, constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born persons who have been U.S. citizens for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President, E1637 [15SE]

H.J. Res. 106, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H7895 [30SE]

S.J. Res. 29, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2728 [11MR]

S.J. Res. 30, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S2865 [22MR]

S.J. Res. 35, repeal constitutional amendment on direct election of U.S. Senators, S4504 [28AP]

S.J. Res. 40, constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S7755 [7JY]