MORALITY AND ETHICS

Amendments

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1033, H1034 [11MR]

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H1277 [18MR]

Articles and editorials

Anatomy of Myth—How Did One Exit Poll Answer Become the Story of How Bush Won? Good Question, E2161 [6DE]

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]

For Reagan, All Life Was Sacred, S7508 [25JN]

Full Faith and Credit, S2540 [10MR]

Halliburton Tells the Pentagon Workers Took Iraq-Deal Kickbacks, S206 [23JA]

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

Kids' Assignment Turns Heads at State Level, E651 [27AP]

Politicking on Marriage, S8084 [14JY]

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

We the People Believe in Values, E2120 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

American Religious History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 91), S1586 [25FE]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Res. 853), H9745 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: conduct and support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 4531), H3872 [9JN]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 4773), H5330 [7JY]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage (see H.R. 4892), H6700 [22JY]

———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]

FCC: vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H2152 [2AP]

Financial institutions: impose a cooling off period before a senior Federal financial institutions examiner may be employed by the financial institution examined by that person (see S. 2814), S9386 [20SE]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 3960), H1071 [11MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H4926 (see H.R. 4682), H5070 [24JN]

Human rights: modify definition of the U.S. for the purposes of the prohibition against torture (see H.R. 4609), H4391 (see H.R. 4609), H4506 [17JN]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk (see S. Res. 335), S4024 [8AP]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement (see H.R. 4586), H4286 [16JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 461), S11090 [10OC]

NIH: conduct and support research using human embryonic stem cells (see H.R. 4812), H5536 [12JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE] (see S. 2147), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (see H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]

Treaties and agreements: adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies (see H. Res. 532), H575 [24FE]

Cloture motions

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 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]

Duties of Catholic politicians and voters of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, CO: Michael J. Sheridan, H4144 [15JN]

Embryonic stem cell research funding: William H. Kooistra, S9606 [23SE]

Medical therapies and clinical research using stem cells: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H6956 [9SE]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Reform (House), H6957, H6958 [9SE]

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

Supreme Court rulings: J. Leon Holmes, S7556 [6JY]

Lists

Disorders and conditions treated with non-embryonic stem cells, H6956 [9SE]

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]

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]

Proclamations

National Sanctity of Human Life Day: Ronald Reagan, S7507 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Arlington, TX: tribute to WallBuilders (organization), E1670 [21SE]

Boy Scouts: tribute (H. Res. 853), H10029-H10033 [19NO], E2122, E2132 [20NO], E2136 [24NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H2240-H2247 [21AP], H8174 [6OC]

California: court ruling requiring Catholic charities to cover birth control in employees' health insurance plans, H756 [3MR]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H284 [3FE], H609-H615 [25FE], H1476-H1478 [24MR], H2477, H2478 [28AP], H5200 [7JY], H5636-H5642 [13JY], H5957 [19JY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): filing of ethics complaint against Representative DeLay, H4294 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: require GAO report on contractor oversight, and information on the number of security contractors in Iraq, H3423 [20MY]

Elections: impact of moral values on outcome of Presidential election, E2161 [6DE]

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]

———tribute to embryo adoption programs, H7335 [22SE], H9054 [9OC]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: potential conflict of interest in Supreme Court cases involving the National Organization for Women legal defense fund, H2383 [27AP]

Halliburton Co.: business dealings with Iran, H1729 [30MR]

———business practices relative to awarding of contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7428 [22SE]

———investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7044, H7045 [13SE]

Harlingen, TX: tribute to Set a Good Example Contest, E1080 [9JN]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3875 [14JN], H4140 [15JN], H4177 [16JN], H5132, H5133 [25JN], H6825 [8SE], H6955 [9SE], H7222-H7224 [15SE], H7332, H7335 [22SE], H9054 [9OC]

Homosexuality: impact of recognizing same-sex marriage on certain governmental programs and their available funds, H3476 [20MY]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H1223 [17MR]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H284, H289-H291 [3FE], H609-H615 [25FE], H1476-H1478 [24MR], H2477, H2478 [28AP], H4763 [22JN]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of remarks supporting research using embryonic stem cells, H4649 [22JN]

Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk, H3662-H3664 [2JN]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: observance, H2555 [5MY], E767 [6MY]

National Football League: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of Super Bowl halftime show and commercials, H257 [3FE]

National objectives: characterization of certain values as more important than others, H9700 [16NO], H9875 [17NO], H10920 [6DE]

———priority assignments, H6741-H6744 [7SE]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E275 [2MR]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to research on human embryonic stem cells, H8002 [4OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (S. 303), H3861 [9JN]

Telecommunications: conduct GAO study of complaints to the FCC relative to broadcasting of obscene, indecent, and profane language, H1034 [11MR]

———ensure that broadcast licenses cannot be revoked, or renewal rejected, until appeals have been made and heard, H1033 [11MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H533 [24FE], H756 [3MR], H878 [9MR], H1019-H1035 [11MR], E346 [11MR], E369, E376, E379, E384-E386 [16MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), amendment process, H859 [4MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 554), H1015-H1019 [11MR]

Tuscon, AZ: tribute to Project Citizen anti-bullying program, E651 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

ABC: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of certain ABC program promotional advertisement on Monday Night Football, S11446 [18NO]

———showing of film ``Saving Private Ryan'' relative to FCC enforcement of regulations on language content, S11446 [18NO]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to International Balloon Fiesta Character Counts celebration, S9809 [28SE]

Capital punishment: temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 132), S1994 [2MR]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., S206 [23JA], S7944 [13JY], S8606-S8608 [22JY], S10404 [5OC]

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

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

Courts: decisions relative to definition of marriage, S7888-S7890 [9JY]

Custer Battles, LLC: investigation of alleged profiteering and fraud relative to contracts dealing with airport security in Iraq, S11871 [7DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm, S632 [5FE]

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]

———reinforce the institution of traditional marriage, S3960-S3962 [8AP]

FCC: consider size of market or viewing or listening audience in issuance of indecency penalties, S7130 [22JN]

Financial institutions: combat terrorist financing and impose post-employment limitations on Federal bank examiners, S10355-S10357 [4OC]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7118 [22JN]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S9605 [23SE], S11065-S11067 [10OC], S11237, S11238, S11241-S11244, S11274 [11OC]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S206-S208 [23JA]

Korea, Republic of: cloning of humans, S1413 [12FE]

Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk (S. Res. 335), S3996-S3999 [8AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 461), S11012, S11014 [10OC]

———observance, S9809 [28SE]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: observance, S4828 [4MY]

National Football League: controversy over appropriateness and sexual content of Super Bowl halftime show and commercials, S1271 [12FE]

Political campaigns: encourage civility in Presidential campaign, S2178-S2180 [4MR]

Reagan, Ronald: support for Reagan Cultural Doctrine on the sanctity of human life as it applies to human embryonic stem cell research, S7507-S7510 [25JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980-S6982 [17JN], S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S10809 [8OC]

Reports

Federal Laws in Which Marital Status Is a Factor in Determining Benefits, Rights, and Privileges: Dayna K. Shah, GAO, H3476-H3492 [20MY]

Reports filed

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2056) (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]

Family Movie Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4586) (H. Rept. 108-670), H6898 [8SE]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1019 [11MR]

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

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

Ronald Reagan's Views on Parental Consent for Abortion, S7510 [25JN]

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

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. 554, consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1015 [11MR]

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

H. Res. 853, tribute to Boy Scouts, H10029 [19NO]

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

H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1031-H1033 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 91, American Religious History Month, S1599 [25FE]

S. Res. 335, adopt drug-testing policy that deters Major League Baseball players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk, S3999, S4054 [8AP]

S. Res. 461, National Character Counts Week, S11016, S11109 [10OC]

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

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