SUPREME COURT

Amendments

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H6579 [15JN], H7078 [25JN], H7204, H7205 [26JN], H7302, H7303, H7308, H7310, H7316, H7321, H7322, H7323, H7327, H7328, H7341, H7342 [27JN], H7347, H7349, H7350, H7353, H7354, H7357, H7358, H7360, H7361, H7363, H7365, H7369, H7370, H7374, H7375, H7380, H7384, H7387, H7390, H7391, H7394, H7395, H7396, H7397 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), consideration (H. Res. 517), H7281, H7282 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

Last Term's Winner at the Supreme Court—Judicial Activism, E1510 [13JY]

Smear This Time, H11136 [2OC]

What's Next for Diversity?, E1667 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see S. 2052), S11585 [17SE] (see H.R. 3174), H8617 [25JY]

Children and youth: anniversary of Gault decision stating that all children accused of delinquent acts have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them (see S. Res. 194), S6016 [11MY]

Civil liberties: expand approval time for court orders permitting already executed surveillance of certain calls and ensure Supreme Court review of Terrorist Surveillance Program (see S. 187), S41 [4JA]

———expedite review of National Security Agency warrantless electronic surveillance program (see S. 139), S39 [4JA]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 197), S233 [8JA] (see S. 1638), S7792 [15JN] (see H.R. 3753), H11314 [4OC]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges and increase fees for bankruptcy trustees (see S. 2353), S14398 [14NO]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 300), H122 [5JA]

———provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see S. 461), S1410 [31JA]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 1094), H1789 [15FE] (see H.R. 2597), H6110 [6JN]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 4157), H13858 [13NO]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see S. 1843), S9658 [20JY] (see H.R. 2831), H7010 [22JN]

———clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), consideration (see H. Res. 579), H8819 [27JY]

Federal employees: prevent membership by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Federal judges, or certain political appointees in a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3361 [29MR]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2829), H7010 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), consideration (see H. Res. 517), H7201 [26JN]

Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers (see H.R. 3835), H11548 [15OC]

Political campaigns: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 6), H119 [5JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment requiring approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President (see H.J. Res. 48), H9708 [3AU]

Racial relations: anniversary of Loving v. Virginia decision legalizing interracial marriage in the U.S. (see H. Res. 431), H5724 [23MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 48), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 3053), H7851 [16JY]

Television: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 344), S827 [22JA] (see H.R. 1299), H2120 [1MR]

University of Arizona: establish the William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government at the James E. Rogers College of Law (see H.R. 4225), H14082 [15NO]

Chronologies

Texas vs. Elroy Chester, H12017 [24OC]

Court documents

Rasul v. Bush on habeas corpus applications, S8912 [10JY]

Letters

Administrative Conference of the U.S. (1995), H11810, H11811 [22OC]

Motions

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7409 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: decision on partial-birth abortions, H3552-H3557 [18AP], H3563, H3564, H3565 [19AP], H4297 [2MY], H4971 [15MY], E798 [19AP]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (H.R. 3174), E1618 [25JY]

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: hearing, H4277 [1MY]

Capital punishment: decision on use of lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment, H12015-H12019 [24OC]

Cole (U.S.S.): lawsuit by victims' families against Sudanese Government for training of terrorists in attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H1981 [28FE]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 300), E32 [5JA]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 1094), E362 [15FE]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 2597), E1213 [6JN]

———uphold conviction of Jose Ernesto Medellin, H4214 [1MY], H11373 [9OC]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), H8940-H8950 [30JY], H9219-H9222, H9268 [31JY], E1718 [3AU], E1746, E1774, E1776 [4AU], E1785 [4SE]

———clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), consideration (H. Res. 579), H8905-H8912 [30JY]

District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: require expedited judicial review of constitutionality, H3591 [19AP]

Federal employees: prevent membership by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Federal judges, or certain political appointees in a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race (H. Con. Res. 107), E708 [30MR]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H7380-H7390 [28JN]

———direct any spending reductions in appropriations legislation toward deficit reduction, H7327 [27JN]

———eliminate earmarks, H7371-H7373 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7286 [27JN], H7347-H7411 [28JN], H15278 [11DE], E1438, E1440, E1443 [28JN], E1467 [29JN], E1476, E1479 [10JY], E1518 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), consideration (H. Res. 517), H7277-H7284 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2829), motion to recommit, H7409, H7410 [28JN]

Freedom of speech: decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., H7062 [25JN]

Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H11643 [17OC], H12009-H12015 [24OC]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers (H.R. 3835), E2136 [15OC]

Houston, Sam: historical link with Francis Scott Key, H7471 [10JY]

Judicial activism: impact, E1509 [13JY]

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: review of decisions by Supreme Court, H2443 [13MR]

Political campaigns: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 6), H11302, H11304 [4OC], H12350 [31OC]

Racial relations: anniversary of Loving v. Virginia decision legalizing interracial marriage in the U.S. (H. Res. 431), H6187-H6189 [11JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3053), E1508 [13JY]

Schools: decision on consideration of race by school systems when making school assignments, E1667 [31JY]

Siegan, Bernard: characterization by Lawrence Tribe relative to support of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H7763 [12JY]

Television: permit televising of proceedings, H1276 [7FE], H11011 [27SE]

———permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 1299), H15276 [11DE]

Thomas, Clarence: characterization of Anita Hill in memoirs, H11135 [2OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: decision on partial-birth abortions, S4643, S4657 [18AP], S4744 [19AP], S4837 [23AP]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (S. 2052), S11588 [17SE]

Children and youth: anniversary of Gault decision stating that all children accused of delinquent acts have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them (S. Res. 194), S6030, S6031 [11MY]

Civil liberties: disapprove Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., decision on restricting time limits on employees seeking redress for wage discrimination, S7066 [5JN]

———expand approval time for court orders permitting already executed surveillance of certain calls and ensure Supreme Court review of Terrorist Surveillance Program (S. 187), S183 [4JA]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S4029 [28MR], S4088 [29MR]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 197), S219 [8JA]

———adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (S. 1638), S7793 [15JN]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), S10680 [1AU], S10846 [2AU]

———clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 1843), S9660 [20JY]

Freedom of speech: decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., S8352 [25JN]

Law enforcement: decision on high-speed police chases, S5325 [1MY]

Schools: decision on consideration of race by school systems when making school assignments, S8739 [29JN]

Television: permit televising of proceedings (S. 344), S831-S834 [22JA], S1257-S1259 [29JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 517) (H. Rept. 110-213), H7201 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2831, Fair Pay Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 110-263), H8819 [27JY]

Fair Pay Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2831) (H. Rept. 110-237), H8119 [18JY]

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 110-207), H7010 [22JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2829) (S. Rept. 110-129), S9211 [13JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7302, H7328 [27JN], H7349, H7352, H7387 [28JN]

Statements

Fair Pay Act: Executive Office of the President, H8943 [30JY]

Permit Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings: Senator Specter, S1259-S1262 [29JA]

Tables

Financial services and general Government appropriations (H.R. 2829), H7288-H7293 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 431, anniversary of Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial marriage in the U.S., H6187 [11JN]

H. Res. 517, consideration of H.R. 2829, financial services and general Government appropriations, H7277 [27JN]

H. Res. 579, consideration of H.R. 2831, Fair Pay Act, H8905 [30JY]

H.R. 2831, Fair Pay Act, H8940, H8941 [30JY]

S. 187, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act, S184 [4JA]

S. 197, adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges, S219 [8JA]

S. 344, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S834 [22JA]

S. 461, Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act, S1437 [31JA]

S. 2052, Equal Justice for U.S. Military Personnel Act, S11589 [17SE]

S. 2353, Fair Judicial Compensation Act, S14401 [14NO]

S. Res. 194, anniversary of Supreme Court Gault decision stating that all children accused of delinquent acts have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them, S6023, S6031 [11MY]