[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 33 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 182
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 33


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 1999

            Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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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 Constitution 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 physical 
desecration of the flag of the United States.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 1999.

            Attest:

                                            Martha C. Morrison,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.
                                     

                                                       Calendar No. 182

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             H. J. RES. 33

_______________________________________________________________________

                            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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 28, 1999

            Received; read twice and placed on the calendar