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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 Cali-
fornia, 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 Geor-
gia, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr.
RILEY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. REY-
NOLDS, 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. WAL-
DEN 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 resolu-
tion; 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. DOO-
LITTLE, 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. FER-
GUSON, 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 Flor-
ida, 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. BERK-
LEY
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein),
SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The following article is proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu-
tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of
the several States within seven years after the date of its
submission for ratification:
‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘The Congress shall have power to prohibit the phys-
ical desecration of the flag of the United States.’’.