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Bill· HRH.R. 126 (101st)referred

Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to increase the minimum amount of civil damages against the United States when an agency fails to maintain a record on an individual with accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness in order to assure fairness. Imposes a limitation on such recoveries. Establishes an Individual Privacy Protection Board to: (1) make a study of the data banks, automated data processing programs, and information systems of public and private organizations to determine standards and procedures in force for the protection of personal information; (2) recommend to the President and the Congress the extent to which provisions of the Privacy Act should be applied to such organizations; (3) report on other legislative recommendations necessary to protect the privacy of individuals while meeting the legitimate needs of government and society for information; (4) develop guidelines and provide continuing assistance for, and investigate compliance with, individual records maintenance requirements; (5) file comments on proposals regarding the maintenance of individual records; (6) review Federal law, Executive orders, regulations, directives, and judicial decisions and report on their consistency with the rights of privacy, due process of law, and other guarantees in the Constitution; and (7) comment on the implications for data protection of proposed Federal, State, or local statutes, regulations, or procedures. Provides penalties for violations of privacy rights.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 61 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or threat of war as determined by the Congress; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total fiscal year appropriations from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the Congress to suspend this prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the ratification date. Establishes a schedule for its repayment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 33 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring the submission of balanced Federal funds budgets by the President and action by the Congress to provide revenues to offset Federal funds deficits.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Prohibits the Congress, whenever aggregate Federal expenditures (excluding those from trust funds) exceed aggregate Federal receipts (excluding those of trust funds) for any two-year period, from passing any measure appropriating money out of the Treasury general fund until law has come into effect that will provide, within the following 12 months, additional revenue of not less than the amount of the difference. Suspends these requirements during war or other national emergency, upon the recommendation of the President and the approval of the Congress.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 49 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest the residence of such student.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a student from being compelled to attend a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence which is located within the student's school district and which provides the course of study pursued by such student.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 45 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall compose prayers to be said in public schools.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 41 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States pertaining to prayer.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 58 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a joint single subject resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of the excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by rollcall vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 9 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that, except in time of war or economic emergency declared by the Congress, expenditures of the Government may not exceed the revenues of the Government during any fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits aggregate fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding receipts, unless: (1) the United States is in a state of war declared by the Congress; or (2) both the Senate and the House of Representatives agree by a two-thirds vote to a concurrent resolution that a national economic emergency requires suspension of the prohibition.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 43 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a joint single subject resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of the excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by rollcall vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 5 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year and shall not exceed 20 per centum of the gross national product of the preceding calendar year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding revenues, except during any national emergency declared by a three-fifths vote of the Congress. Prohibits total Government expenditures during a fiscal year from exceeding 20 percent of the gross national product for the preceding calendar year.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 42 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations shall not exceed revenues of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Congress from authorizing the withdrawal of funds from the Treasury during a fiscal year in excess of fiscal year revenue receipts (except those derived from borrowing), determined in accordance with estimates the President must determine and announce as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year and revise at least quarterly. Directs the President to submit to the Congress a proposed budget that meets this same balanced budget standard. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions in time of war or national emergency.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 34 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget. Authorizes waiver of these provisions in time of war. Sets a permanent limit on the amount of Federal public debt, prohibiting any increase unless legislation enacted by a three-fifths majority of both Houses becomes law.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 40 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement in which total Federal outlays (except those for repayment of debt principal) do not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing), unless a three-fifths vote of both Houses authorizes a specific excess. Limits the rate of increase in receipts in the statement to that of the increase in national income in the previous calendar year, unless law is enacted solely to approve specific additional receipts. Authorizes a waiver of these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 3 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress and the President, prior to each fiscal year, to agree on an estimate of total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year by enactment of a joint single subject resolution. Prohibits outlays for that year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding this amount unless the Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts. Requires the Congress, whenever actual outlays exceed actual receipts for any fiscal year, to provide by law for the repayment of the excess in the ensuing fiscal year. Requires a three-fifths rollcall vote of each House to increase the public debt. Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. Requires the approval of a majority of the total membership of each House by rollcall vote before any bill to increase revenue may become law. Waives these provisions when a declaration of war is in effect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 28 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 16 (101st)open

To amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Congress, in exercising its powers, to assure that total fiscal year Federal outlays do not exceed receipts and that Federal indebtedness is eliminated. Presents a mandatory three fiscal year timetable for achieving a balanced budget, permitting a ten percent receipt to outlay deficit during the first fiscal year after ratification, and decreasing the permissible deficit by five percent for the succeeding two fiscal years, until a totally balanced budget is achieved. Permits waiver of these balanced budget requirements (not to exceed a ten percent receipt to outlay deficit) in times of national emergency, but only by rollcall vote of three-fourths of the total membership of both Houses. Requires a surplus budget with total Government receipts exceeding outlays by two and one-half percent of Federal indebtedness during the 40 fiscal years following achievement of a balanced budget. Applies the surplus to eliminating Federal indebtedness. Permits a waiver under emergency circumstances.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 4 (101st)open

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that, except in cases of national emergency, expenditures of the United States Government in any fiscal year shall not exceed its revenues for that fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits fiscal year Federal expenditures from exceeding revenues, except during any national emergency declared by a three-fifths vote of the Congress.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 51 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the tenure of office of Senators and Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person from being eligible for election or appointment to the office of Senator for more than three full six-year terms. Prohibits a person from being eligible for election to the office of Representative for more than ten full two-year terms.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 23 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring the use of any other language. Declares that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English. Authorizes the Congress and the States to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 15 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit service by Representatives, Senators, and Federal judges.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any person from serving: (1) as a Representative for more than ten years in a 12-year period; (2) as a Senator for more than 12 years during any 14-year period; or (3) as a judge of the Supreme Court or an inferior court for more than ten years in a 12-year period.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 11 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct election of the President and the Vice President and to authorize Congress to establish procedures relating to the nomination of Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States and the District of Columbia shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires each voter to cast a single vote for two persons who shall have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President. Requires that if a presidential candidacy receives a plurality of at least 40 percent of the votes cast, such candidates shall become the President and the Vice President-elect. Requires the election to be held on a day which is uniform throughout the United States. Directs the Congress to assemble in special joint session if no presidential candidacy receives 40 percent of the vote. Requires the special session to choose immediately, from the two pairs of persons joined as candidates who received the highest number of votes cast in the election, one such pair by ballot. States that the law of each State shall govern within such State as to any matter with respect to which the Congress is granted legislative power under this Amendment as long as not inconsistent with any Act of Congress. Gives the Congress the power to provide for the manner in which the candidates appear on the ballot, the places and manner in which the election is held, and the manner in which its outcome is determined. Requires that voters possess the same qualifications as apply in such State in election of Senators, except that the Congress may prescribe uniform qualifications regarding age and residence. Allows the Congress to provide for the case of death or withdrawal of a candidate on or before the date of the election. Gives the Congress power to establish nominating procedures for presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 14 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the compelling of testimony from a defendant in a criminal case in open court, a restriction on the use of prior convictions except when they are an element of the crime charged, and the right of a defendant in a criminal case to be informed of the evidence against him.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Modifies the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution to: (1) state that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself except in open court; and (2) provide that a person shall not be confronted with prior criminal convictions except where they are an element of the crime charged. Modifies the sixth amendment to entitle the accused in all criminal prosecutions to be informed of the evidence of the accusation (in addition to the nature and cause of the accusation as currently provided).

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 10 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the limitation of expenditures in elections for public office.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress has the power to impose, by appropriate legislation, limitations on the amount of expenditures relating to elections for Federal office. Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit the States from imposing limitations on the amount of expenditures relating to elections for State and local offices.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 6 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for single six-year terms for the President and Vice President, and to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - States that the President and the Vice President shall hold office for a term of six years. Prohibits election more than once for either office. Prohibits a person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than four years of a term to which some other person was elected President from being elected to the office of President. Makes the same restriction for the office of Vice President. Repeals the 22d amendment to the Constitution.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 24 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit individual or group prayer in public schools or other public institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or any State to participate in prayer. Provides that neither the United States nor any State shall compose prayers to be said in public schools.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 2 (101st)referred

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States and the District of Columbia shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for congressional electors from that State, except that for electors of President and Vice President the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and the Congress may establish uniform residence and age qualifications. Provides that the persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that if no person has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the persons who received the two highest number of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by the Congress. Requires the Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Requires each elector to cast a single vote jointly applicable to President and Vice President. Allows the Congress to provide for the case of the death of any candidate for President or Vice President before the day on which the President-elect or Vice President-elect has been chosen, and for the case of a tie in any election.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 10 (101st)referred

Declaring the sense of Congress regarding periods of silence in the public schools.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Constitution does not preclude periods of stillness and silence in public schools to be used at the discretion of the individual for prayer or introspection; and (2) individual religious conscience should not be violated or compromised in the establishment of any such period.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 11 (101st)referred

Declaring the sense of Congress regarding periods of silence in the public schools.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Constitution does not preclude periods of silence in public schools to be used, solely at the discretion of the individual, for prayer or introspection, even if supervised; and (2) public school authorities should recognize the historic importance of religion by encouraging such periods of silence.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 24 (101st)referred

Designating May 3 as "Polish Constitution Day".

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1989

Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 3 of each year as Polish Constitution Day.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 673 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 5 October 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the people of the several States and the District of Columbia shall elect the President and Vice President. Requires the electors of President and Vice President in each State to have the qualifications requisite for congressional electors from that State, except that for electors of President and Vice President the legislature of any State may prescribe less restrictive residence qualifications and the Congress may establish uniform residence and age qualifications. Provides that the persons having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected, if such number be at least 40 percent of the whole number of votes cast. Provides that if no person has such number, a runoff election shall be held in which the choice of President and Vice President shall be made from the persons who received the two highest number of votes. Requires the days for such elections to be determined by the Congress. Requires the Congress to prescribe by law the time, place, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Requires each elector to cast a single vote jointly applicable to President and Vice President. Allows the Congress to provide for the case of the death of any candidate for President or Vice President before the day on which the President-elect or Vice President-elect has been chosen, and for the case of a tie in any election.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 389 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the commencement of the terms of office of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the term of office of the President and Vice President to end at noon on the 20th of November and the terms of Senators and Representatives to end at noon on the 15th day of November, and for the terms of their successors to begin at such times.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 656 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 15 September 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring the use of any other language. States that this article shall not prohibit any law, program, or policy to: (1) provide educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English; (2) teach a foreign language to students who are already proficient in English; (3) protect public health and safety; or (4) allow translators for litigants, defendants, or witnesses. Authorizes the Congress and the States to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 642 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to be known as the "Fair Committee Representation Amendment", to require that the voting strength of political parties on committees of Congress be reflective of the relative voting strength of the political parties represented in each House of Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Requires each committee of the Congress to be appointed so that the voting strength of each political party on that committee reflects the relative voting strength of that political party in the relevant House.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 362 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to the election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 9 August 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct election of the President and Vice President and eliminates the electoral college. Declares that the times, places, and manner of holding presidential elections and entitlement to inclusion on the ballot shall be prescribed by State law, but that the Congress may by law make or alter such regulations. States that the days for such elections shall be determined by the Congress and shall be uniform throughout the United States. Requires the Congress to prescribe the times, places, and manner in which the results of such elections shall be ascertained and declared. Requires such elections, other than runoff elections, to be held not later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the results declared no later than 30 days after the date of the election. Authorizes the Congress to provide for the case of death, inability, or withdrawal of any candidate for President or Vice President before an election and for the case of the death of either the President-elect or Vice President-elect.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 606 (100th)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the limitation of expenditures in elections for public office.

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1988

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that the Congress has the power to impose, by appropriate legislation, limitations on the amount of expenditures relating to elections for Federal office. Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit the States from imposing limitations on the amount of expenditures relating to elections for State and local offices.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 331 (100th)passed

A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to the development of the United States Constitution and to reaffirm the continuing government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States established in the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1988

Acknowledges the contribution made by the Iroquois Confederacy and other Indian nations to the formation and development of the United States. Reaffirms the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. Reaffirms the trust responsibility and obligation of the Government to Indian tribes, including Alaska Natives. Acknowledges the need to exercise good faith in upholding treaties with the various tribes.

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