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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex. Denies application of this amendment to any Federal law concerning the military or military service, or any State law concerning State militia service.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives and to limit the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than four times or more than three times to four-year terms. Prohibits persons from being elected to the Senate more than twice.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States to have Representatives in the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that any territory or area of the United States (including the District of Columbia) may elect Representatives to the House of Representatives.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for staggered four-year terms for Representatives, for a limitation on the number of terms a person may serve in the House of Representatives or the Senate, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides for staggered four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives. Prohibits persons from being elected to the House more than three times and to the Senate more than twice.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a procedure for removal from office, in every tenth year of service, of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior Federal courts.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior Federal courts shall hold office during good behavior, except that no judge shall hold office upon the expiration of any consecutive ten-year term if the Senate adopts a resolution of removal.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex. Exempts military draft or military service from the application of this amendment.

A joint resolution 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 national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling attendance in schools other than the one nearest the residence and to insure equal educational opportunities for all students wherever located.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a student from being compelled to attend a public school other than the one nearest his or her residence.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable when continuation of the pregnancy will cause the death of the mother.

A joint resolution proposing and 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 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution 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 1983

Constitutuional Amendment - Prohibits Federal expenditures in any fiscal year from exceeding its revenues for such fiscal year. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition in time of national emergency.

A joint resolution 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 1983

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 provides the course of study pursued by such student.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the level of total outlays of the United States for any fiscal year shall not exceed the level of total receipts of the United States for such fiscal year and for the disposition of unanticipated deficits.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total expenditures of the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for such year. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war declared by Congress or by a concurrent resolution passed by a two- thirds vote of both Houses of Congress. States that any unanticipated deficit in any fiscal year shall be considered an expenditure for the succeeding fiscal year. Directs the Congress to provide an appropriate increase in the level of total receipts if the amount of such deficit exceeds two percent of the total expenditures for the succeeding fiscal year. Authorizes the Congress to apportion any deficit over the four following fiscal years, or by a two-thirds vote of both Houses to include such deficit in the debts of the United States.

A joint resolution 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 national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the Federal Government's participation in any commercial or financial activity not specifically provided for in the Constitution. Repeals the Sixteenth Amendment (income tax). Prohibits taxes on personal income, gifts, and estates.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Allows the President an item veto of appropriations bills. Requires the President, in signing such a bill, to designate the provisions disapproved and return the bill to the House in which it originated. Subjects such bills to the same proceeding as other bills disapproved by the President.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that, except in cases of war or other grave national emergency as determined by the Congress, expenditures of the United States in each fiscal year shall not exceed revenues of the United States for that fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to compute annually the gross national product of the United States. Limits the expenditures of the Government in any year to 20 percent of the gross national product of the preceding year. Requires the United States to maintain a balanced budget each year. Permits suspension of such limitations during a period of grave national emergency or time of war by a concurrent resolution agreed to by two-thirds of the authorized membership of each House of Congress.

A joint resolution 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 national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a person who has been elected to: (1) the Senate two times from being eligible for election or appointment to the Senate; and (2) the House of Representatives six times from being eligible for election to the House.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Defines "person" to include the unborn for the purpose of the right to life guarantee. Makes such amendment inapplicable to laws permitting medical procedures required to prevent the death of the mother.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States under which the courts of the United States may not assign any person to any school on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a Federal court from requiring that a person be assigned to, or excluded from, a school on the basis of race, religion, or national origin.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be deemed to prohibit voluntary participation in prayer in public buildings or reference to a Supreme Being in public activities or documents.

A joint resolution 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 national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutuional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.

A joint resolution 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 national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits the total appropriations of Congress from exceeding estimated revenues. Authorizes the suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national emergency. Prohibits any increase in the national debt as it exists on the date this article is ratified. Sets forth a schedule for repayment of the national debt.

A joint resolution 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 1983

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total Federal expenditures from exceeding net revenue. Authorizes suspension of such prohibition in time of war or national economic emergency upon the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of each House of Congress. Requires the Congress, with respect to the suspension of such prohibition in the case of a national economic emergency, to take into consideration the extent and rate of industrial activity, unemployment, and inflation, and other appropriate factors.

A resolution designating May 3 as "Polish Constitution Day".

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1983

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

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect Congressional, Presidential, and State elections.

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Authorizes the Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in Federal and State elections, respectively.

A bill to provide for the establishment of a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 29 November 1982

Establishes the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Requires the Commission to: (1) plan and develop appropriate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution; (2) encourage private organizations, and State and local governments to organize and participate in bicentennial activities; (3) coordinate activities throughout all the States; and (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of bicentennial information. Directs the Commission to seek assistance from private and governmental agencies and organizations. Requires the Commission to submit a report of its recommendations to the President, Congress and the Judicial Conference within two years of enactment of this Act and annually until its termination. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 1989. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and such sums as necessary through FY 1989.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing, and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal.

A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution S. J. Res. 58 proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1982

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of S.J. Res. 58 (Federal budget procedures).

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal Budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit and Congress to adopt, before each fiscal year, a statement for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote of each House directed solely to that subject. Requires that the names of those voting be entered into the journal of each House. Permits Congress to waive the provisions of this Act in any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect or a national emergency exists. Prohibits reductions in outlays in such statement resulting from any amendment to the Social Security Act which reduce entitlement benefits. States that outlays for social insurance and national defense shall take priority and grants to governmental entities with taxing power shall be reduced before other outlays. Allows Congress to establish a separate statement of outlays for capital expenditures, which may be financed through the issuance of bonds. Limits judicial power with respect to actions arising under this Act.

A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 350) proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1982

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.J. Res. 350 (Budget procedures).

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to prayer or other religious activity in public schools.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit prayer or other religious activity in public schools. States that neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity, or influence the form or content of any prayer or other religious activity in such public schools.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall be construed to prohibit voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that all revenues bills shall originate in the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 16 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires all revenue bills to originate in the House of Representatives.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a procedure for removal from office, in every tenth year of service, of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior Federal courts.

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior Federal courts shall hold office during good behavior, except that no judge shall hold office upon the expiration of any consecutive ten-year term if the Senate adopts a resolution of removal during a judge's tenth year of such ten-year period.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 12 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, before each fiscal year, to adopt a statement for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote of both Houses directed solely to that subject. Requires Congress and the President to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. States that if the President determines that actual receipts will be deficient, a Budget Council shall be convened to recommend to Congress expenditure reductions or revenue increases. States that such recommendations will become law in the absence of Congressional action to waive spending restrictions. Directs the President to report actual receipts and expenditures to Congress. Prohibits Congress from passing appropriations legislation until additional revenue is raised or expenditures are reduced in accordance with this Act. Allows waiver of the above restrictions in times of war. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing, and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States, except those for repayment of debt principal. States that the existing public debt limit shall become permanent when this article takes effect. Permits Congress to increase such limit by a three-fifths vote in each House.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing the President to disapprove or reduce an item appropriations.

United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Permits the President to reduce or disapprove any item of appropriation in any bill or joint resolution, except any item of appropriation for the legislative branch or the judicial branch.

Captain Truman W. Crawford, USMC, for appointment to the grade of major (temporary) while serving as the Director of the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps in accordance with Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution.

United States · United States Senate · 10 August 1982

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring a three-fifths vote for borrowing money or for raising revenue.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any bill for borrowing money on the credit of the United States or for raising revenue from being presented to the President, except in time of war, unless three fifths of the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed it.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring a three-fifths vote for borrowing money or for raising revenue.

United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any bill for borrowing money on the credit of the United States or for raising revenue from being presented to the President, except in time of war, unless three fifths of the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed it.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring a three-fifths vote for borrowing money.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any bill for borrowing money on the credit of the United States from being presented to the President, except in time of war, unless three fifths of the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed it.

A bill to establish a commission to encourage, plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the bicentennial of the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 1982

Establishes the Commission for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution to plan and develop activities to commemorate the historic events that preceded and are associated with the Constitution. Requires Federal departments and agencies to cooperate with the Commission in planning appropriate commemorative activities. Directs the Commission to submit annual reports to the President and the Congress and a final report to the President by May 1, 1991. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 1991. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and subsequent fiscal years.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President to submit and Congress to adopt each fiscal year, a statement in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits Congress to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits Congress to waive the provisions of this Act in any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect or a national emergency exists. Prohibits the Congress from requiring that the States engage in additional activities without compensation equal to the additional costs. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States except those for repayment of debt principal.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal fiscal decisionmaking procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, before each fiscal year, to adopt a statement for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits Congress to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote. Permits Congress to suspend the provisions of this Act in any fiscal year in which a declaration of war or national emergency is in effect. States that outlays for social insurance and national defense shall take priority and grants to governmental entities with taxing power shall be reduced before other outlays.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which prohibits the Congress from making any law which causes the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year to exceed the total amount of revenue of the United States received during that fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits Congress from making any law which causes the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding the total amount of revenue of the United States received during such fiscal year. Provides for a suspension of such prohibition during a time of war or of national emergency declared by the Congress. Makes this article effective for the second fiscal year beginning after its ratification.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.

United States · United States Congress · 21 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex. Denies application of this amendment to any Federal law concerning the military draft or military service, or any State law concerning State militia service.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.

United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex. Exempts military draft or military service from the application of this amendment.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women.

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.