[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 315

 To require the display of the Ten Commandments in the chambers of the 
                House of Representatives and the Senate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2002

  Mr. Kerns submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 To require the display of the Ten Commandments in the chambers of the 
                House of Representatives and the Senate.

Whereas the Ten Commandments have had a significant impact on the development of 
        the fundamental legal principles on which Western civilization and the 
        United States are based;
Whereas the Ten Commandments are a code of moral conduct, observance of which 
        promotes a peaceful and organized society; and
Whereas the text of the Ten Commandments is currently displayed on several 
        government properties and in several government buildings: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Ten Commandments Public 
Display Resolution of 2002''.

SEC. 2. POSTING OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

    The Architect of the Capitol shall prominently display the text of 
the Ten Commandments in the chambers of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. The form, size, manner of display, and location of the 
text so displayed in the chamber of the House of Representatives shall 
be determined by the Architect of the Capitol in consultation with the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. The form, size, manner of 
display, and location of the text so displayed in the chamber of the 
Senate shall be determined by the Architect of the Capitol in 
consultation with the President pro tempore of the Senate.
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