HOMOSEXUALITY

Amendments

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H6580 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Bench vs. People—Can a Judge's Will Become a Law?, S6070 [21MY]

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]

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]

Trepidation—Some in a West Texas Town Fear a Polygamous Church Group Might Arrive in Large Numbers and Dominate the Community, H6685 [22JY]

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

Bills and resolutions

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), consideration (see H. Res. 734), H6555 [21JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]

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]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 396), H1593 [25MR]

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]

Marriage Protection Act: Phil Kiko, Committee on the Judicary (House), E1604 [13SE]

———Representatives Conyers and Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6600 [22JY]

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]

Marriage Protection Act: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, H6582, H6600 [22JY], E1604, E1605 [13SE]

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]

Remarks in House

Alaska AIDS Assistance Association: tribute to ``Connecting to Care'' initiative, E1462 [22JY]

Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee: anniversary, E1593 [10SE]

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), H5660 [14JY], H5896 [15JY], H5951 [19JY], H6561, H6562, H6580-H6613, H6685 [22JY], H7825-H7831 [29SE], E1521 [8SE], E1604 [13SE], E1687 [22SE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 3313), consideration (H. Res. 734), H6562-H6569 [22JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7689-H7698 [28SE], H9054 [9OC], E1743 [30SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 4204), H8249 [6OC], E620 [22AP]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, H2245 [21AP]

District of Columbia: tribute to Black Pride Festival, E541 [20AP]

———tribute to Capital Pride Festival, E1083 [9JN]

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]

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

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E542 [20AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6562, H6567 [22JY]

Massachusetts: Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, H845 [4MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 86), H2203 [21AP]

National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E2025 [18NO]

Youth Pride Day: observance, E543 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S6711-S6713 [14JN], S6763-S6770, S6775 [15JN], S6866 [16JN], S10949 [9OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S27, S30 [20JA], S105 [21JA], S169 [22JA], S216 [23JA], S244 [26JA], S313 [28JA], S363 [2FE], S587 [4FE], S647 [5FE], S689 [6FE], S717 [9FE], S785 [10FE], S1012 [11FE], S1275 [12FE], S1455 [23FE], S1517 [24FE], S1583 [25FE], S1676 [26FE], S1890 [27FE], S1929 [1MR], S1996 [2MR], S2103 [3MR], S2218 [4MR], S2297 [8MR], S2430 [9MR], S2538 [10MR], S2706 [11MR], S2773 [12MR], S2856 [22MR], S2992 [23MR], S3094 [24MR], S3172 [25MR], S3292 [29MR], S3360 [30MR], S3451 [31MR], S3557 [1AP], S3784 [6AP], S4010 [8AP], S4153 [20AP], S4219 [21AP], S4293 [22AP], S4368 [26AP], S4423 [27AP], S4485 [28AP], S4677 [29AP], S4824, S4827 [4MY], S4900 [5MY], S4989 [6MY], S5073 [10MY], S5221 [11MY], S5361 [12MY], S5466 [13MY], S5499 [14MY], S5529 [17MY], S5601 [18MY], S5794 [19MY], S5940 [20MY], S6076 [21MY], S6265 [1JN], S6339 [2JN], S6442 [3JN], S6480 [4JN], S6497 [7JN], S6728 [14JN], S6874 [16JN], S7051 [18JN], S7100 [21JN], S7163 [22JN], S7301 [23JN], S7420 [24JN], S7513 [25JN], S7573 [6JY], S7743 [7JY], S7821 [8JY], S7891 [9JY], S7933 [12JY], S8023 [13JY], S8105 [14JY], S8221 [15JY], S8419 [19JY], S8468 [20JY], S8539 [21JY], S8652 [22JY], S8846 [7SE], S8955 [8SE], S9023 [9SE], S9120 [13SE], S9213 [14SE], S9279 [15SE], S9379 [20SE], S9437 [21SE], S9518 [22SE], S9606 [23SE], S9721 [27SE], S9806 [28SE], S10055 [30SE], S10359 [4OC], S10422 [5OC], S10553 [6OC], S10689 [7OC], S10819 [8OC], S11366 [16NO], S11422 [17NO], S11483 [18NO]

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]

Gays, Lesbians, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus: tribute, S4682 [29AP]

Massachusetts: Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, S632 [5FE], S682 [6FE], S1414 [12FE], S5489 [14MY], S5893 [20MY], S6070-S6072 [21MY]

McCollum, Bill: characterization of remarks relative to hate crimes, S9418 [21SE]

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

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. 3313, Marriage Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 734) (H. Rept. 108-623), H6555 [21JY]

Marriage Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3313) (H. Rept. 108-614), H5982 [19JY]

Statements

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

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

Texas Hate Crimes Legislation: Frances R. Byrd Mullins, H8249 [6OC]

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. 734, consideration of H.R. 3313, Marriage Protection Act, H6562 [22JY]

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

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

H.R. 3313, Marriage Protection Act, H6580 [22JY]

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]