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House Calendar No. 47

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 36

[Report No. 107–115]

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing

the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the

United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 13, 2001

Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. SHIMKUS,

Mr. SHOWS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. BURTON of

Indiana, Ms. HART, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HUNTER, Mr.

MCCRERY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GOODE,

Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr.

GANSKE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. KING,

Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. HILLEARY, Mrs. KELLY,

Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. SUNUNU,

Mr. CAMP, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr.

RILEY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr.

WICKER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. STUMP, Mr.

TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. LIPINSKI,

Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. WOLF, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs.

MYRICK, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr.

BARTON of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr.

SIMPSON, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BACA, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr.

TANCREDO, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GREEN

of Wisconsin, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BAKER, Mr.

ADERHOLT, Mr. HORN, Mrs. WILSON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ISSA, Mr.

YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. QUINN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. KERNS, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr.

GRAHAM, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BROWN of

Ohio, Mr. TURNER, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROG-
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ERS of Kentucky, and Mr. GORDON) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JUNE 27, 2001

Additional sponsors: Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. LUCAS of

Kentucky, Mr. WAMP, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. OTTER,

Mr. MCKEON, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. HAYES Mr. TERRY,

Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. GEKAS,

Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. LINDER, Mr. TIBERI,

Mr. POMEROY, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. BLUNT, Mr.

COSTELLO, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr.

LARGENT, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BALDACCI,

Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BRYANT,

Mr. STUPAK, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma,

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. KENNEDY

of Minnesota, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr.

HANSEN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CONDIT, Mr.

JENKINS, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms.

DUNN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr.

MENENDEZ, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr.

BASS, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. WYNN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. LAHOOD,

Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Ms.

KAPTUR, Mr. KELLER, Mr. ROEMER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr.

POMBO, Mr. PITTS, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr.

ISTOOK, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. VITTER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr.

WATKINS, Mr. JOHN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr.

JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.

OSE, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr.

DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. FROST, Mr.

BOEHNER, Ms. HARMAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCGOVERN,

Mr. REHBERG, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. KIRK, Mr. CARSON

of Oklahoma, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. NEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. STRICKLAND,

Mr. PENCE, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr.

REYES, Mr. BERRY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HYDE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LEWIS

of California, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. WELDON of

Pennsylvania, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. FORBES, Mr.

RODRIGUEZ, Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. COBLE, and Ms. BERKLEY

JUNE 27, 2001

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United

States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical

desecration of the flag of the United States.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),

4 SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

5 The following article is proposed as an amendment

6 to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be

7 valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu8 tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of

9 the several States within seven years after the date of its

10 submission for ratification:

11 ‘‘ARTICLE—

12 ‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys13 ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.
House Calendar No. 47

107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 36

[Report No. 107–115]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the

United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of theUnited States.

JUNE 27, 2001

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed