FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Addresses

History of the Pledge of Allegiance: Dori Thompson, E573 [21AP]

Amendments

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7470, H7471, H7472, H7475 [23SE]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (S. 2292), S5049 [7MY], S11126 [10OC], H9028 [8OC]

Appointments

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, S9144 [13SE], H8852 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Bush To Appear on Christian TV for Prayer Day, S4959 [6MY]

Family's Plight at Heart of Trade Relations Clash, H2612 [5MY]

Halting the New Hatred, S9247 [15SE]

Our Banner Deserves Constitutional Protection, S6744 [14JN]

Pledge—Issue Still Unresolved, E1140 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions

Courts: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), consideration (see H. Res. 781), H7328 [21SE]

Dept. of State: establish an Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H2482 [28AP]

———require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S3919 [7AP] (see H.R. 4214), H2372 [22AP]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 4989), H6704 [22JY]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious articles and symbols in schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference (see H. Res. 528), H515 [11FE]

Immigration: restrict issuance of visas to Saudi Arabian citizens until certification that Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage (see H.R. 3934), H1011 [10MR]

Iraq: encourage inclusion of statement in the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law guaranteeing the people of Iraq the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion (see H. Res. 545), H700 [26FE]

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 378), S6734 [14JN]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S2223 [4MR] (see H. Con. Res. 378), H871 [4MR]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see S. Res. 325), S3294 [29MR] (see H. Res. 838), H8859 [7OC]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 632), H2728 [6MY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for religious ideologies that promote hatred, intolerance, violence, and human rights abuses and encourage religious freedom (see S. Con. Res. 131), S8689 [22JY]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam (see S. Res. 343), S4428 [27AP]

Letters

Condemn anti-Semitism: Marc Grossman, Dept. of State, S9247 [15SE]

Condemn detention of Nguyen Vu Binh by Vietnam and call for immediate release: Michael C. Polt, Dept. of State, E117 [4FE]

Condemn French policy prohibiting religious headwear in schools: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E17 [21JA]

Global Anti-Semitism Review Act: Senator Voinovich, S3925 [7AP]

———several Jewish organizations, S3925 [7AP]

Khalistan liberation: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E205 [24FE]

Normal trade relations status for Laos: Representative Mark Green, H2613 [5MY]

———several Representatives, H2613 [5MY]

Pledge Protection Act: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H7460 [23SE]

———Bob Barr, H7462 [23SE]

———J. Brent Walker and K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee, H7462 [23SE]

———Kathryn A. Monroe, Constitution Project (organization), H7455, H7461 [23SE]

———Laura W. Murphy and Terri Schroeder, ACLU, H7461 [23SE]

———Martin H. Redish, H7463 [23SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H7455 [23SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Marge Baker, People for the American Way (organization), H7459 [23SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H7460 [23SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H7456 [23SE]

———Robert J. Grey, Jr., ABA, H7459 [23SE]

———several religious, civil rights, and civil liberties organizations, H7456 [23SE]

———several women's rights organizations, H7458 [23SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), H7458 [23SE]

———Winnie Stachelberg, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H7458 [23SE]

Religious freedom in Vietnam: Embassy of Vietnam, E117 [4FE]

Press releases

Vietnam—Open Central Highlands to International Observers—Reported Killings of Montagnard Protesters Must Be Investigated Immediately: Human Rights Watch (organization), E657 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Binh, Nguyen Vu: call for release by Vietnam, H1013 [11MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of the local courts of the District of Columbia over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7471, H7472 [23SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), H7334 [22SE], H7451-H7478 [23SE], E1687 [22SE], E1711 [24SE], E1729 [29SE]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (H.R. 2028), consideration (H. Res. 781), H7391-H7395 [22SE]

———preserve authority of Supreme Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, H7472-H7475 [23SE]

———preserve Federal jurisdiction over cases involving coerced or mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, H7475-H7477 [23SE]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (S. 2292), H9027-H9029 [8OC]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (H.R. 4989), H6690 [22JY], E1510 [22JY]

France: condemn policy prohibiting religious headwear in schools, E17 [21JA]

Kazakhstan: religious freedom, E1712 [24SE]

Laos: address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty (H. Res. 402), H2607-H2614 [5MY]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (H. Con. Res. 378), H2761-H2765 [11MY], E656 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H2412 [28AP]

———Supreme Court case on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H1374, H1376 [24MR], E573 [21AP]

———Supreme Court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', E1140 [16JN]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, E656 [27AP]

———tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), E117 [4FE], E201 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: restore certain religious freedoms (S. 1558), S1271 [12FE]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (S. 2292), S3924-S3927 [7AP], S5049 [7MY], S9166 [14SE], S11126, S11127 [10OC]

National Day of Prayer: exclusion of Muslims and other religious groups from official ceremonies, S4958 [6MY]

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day: designate (S. Res. 378), S6743-S6745 [14JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: Supreme Court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6729 [14JN], S6986 [17JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 781) (H. Rept. 108-693), H7328 [21SE]

Global Anti-Semitism Review Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2292), S4687 [29AP]

Pledge Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2028) (H. Rept. 108-691), H7328 [21SE]

Testimonies

Freedom of Religion in Vietnam: Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, H2762-H2764 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 378, call for release of Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly by Vietnam, H2761 [11MY]

H. Res. 402, address urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in Laos, H2607 [5MY]

H. Res. 781, consideration of H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act, H7392 [22SE]

H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act, H7470 [23SE]

S. 2292, Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, S3926 [7AP], S5049 [7MY], H9027 [8OC]

S. Con. Res. 131, halt Saudi Arabian support for religious ideologies that promote hatred, intolerance, violence, and human rights abuses and encourage religious freedom, S8773 [22JY]

S. Res. 325, condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation, S3298 [29MR]

S. Res. 343, respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam, S4434 [27AP]

S. Res. 378, National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day, S6741, S6745 [14JN]