United Sales, Congress. Havn. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT OF 1991 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 2797 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT OF 1991 MAY 13 AND 14, 1992 Serial No. 99 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary 60-944 CC U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1993 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 ISBN 0-16-040701-X COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman DON EDWARDS, California BARNEY FRANK, Massachusetts HOWARD L. BERMAN, California HARLEY O. STAGGERS, JR., West Virginia JOHN BRYANT, Texas MEL LEVINE, California GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER, Illinois CRAIG A. WASHINGTON, Texas HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York CARLOS J. MOORHEAD, California HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR, BILL MCCOLLUM, Florida JONATHAN R. YAROWSKY, General Counsel KF21 5847 1992d CONTENTS HEARINGS DATES Edwards, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor- nia, and chairman, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights Page Dugan, Robert, Jr., director, Office of Public Affairs, National Association Gaffney, Edward, dean and professor of law, Valparaiso University School 147 Laycock, Douglas, professor of law, University of Texas, Austin, TX Lupu, Ira C., national law center, George Washington University Oaks, Elder Dallin H., Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Church of Jesus Strossen, Nadine, president, national board of directors, American Civil Lib- erties Union, New York, NY, accompanied by Robert S. Peck, legislative Yang, William, Worcester, MA, accompanied by Robert Peck, legislative coun- sel, American Civil Liberties Union LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARINGS Bopp, James, general counsel, National Right to Life Committee, Washington, Dugan, Robert, Jr., director, Office of Public Affairs, National Association 13 Gaffney, Edward, dean and professor of law, Valparaiso University School |