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211 records in 1991

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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 19 (102nd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1991

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. 17 (102nd)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 1991

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. 3 (102nd)referred

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 1991

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.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 6 (102nd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1991

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. 7 (102nd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1991

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. 1 (102nd)referred

To express the sense of the Congress that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.

United States · United States Congress · 3 January 1991

Supports the President's actions to defend Saudi Arabia and his diplomatic and economic initiatives to resolve the Persian Gulf crisis. Demands that Iraq immediately withdraw from Kuwait. Finds that the Constitution vests all power to declare war in the Congress. Declares that any offensive action against Iraq must be explicitly approved in advance by the Congress.

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