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[H.J. Res. 4 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  House Calendar No. 51
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 4

                          [Report No. 108-131]

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2003

Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
McIntyre, Mr. Wamp, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mrs. 
  Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Issa, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
 Kanjorski, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
  Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
   Cramer, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
   Sherwood, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Ney) introduced the following joint 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              June 2, 2003

Additional sponsors: Mr. Platts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capito, 
     Mr. Simmons, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
 Hobson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Berry, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
   Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. 
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
Linder, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wilson of South 
  Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
 Everett, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rogers 
 of Kentucky, Mr. Baca, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. John, Mr. Ryan of 
  Wisconsin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Akin, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
Tancredo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Janklow, 
 Mr. Blunt, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
Alexander, Mr. Bass, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
  Bonner, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cannon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
 Porter, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hefley, 
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. 
 Musgrave, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Goode, 
  Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
   Wicker, Mr. Cole, Mr. Baker, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Young of 
 Alaska, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Lucas 
 of Kentucky, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Upton, 
  Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
 Costello, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Herger, 
    Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
 Gutknecht, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
Bachus, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bereuter, 
   Mr. Cantor, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
Sandlin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Collins, Mr. Johnson 
 of Illinois, Mr. Coble, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boehner, 
   Mr. Crane, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
 Isakson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Peterson of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
    Latham, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Rogers of 
Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Souder, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Garrett 
   of New Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr. Graves, Mr. Frost, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
   Lampson, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
   Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
 Pomeroy, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
   Burgess, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
  English, Mr. Weller, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G. 
           Miller of California, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Carter

                              June 2, 2003

        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 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.''.




                                                  House Calendar No. 51

108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. J. RES. 4

                          [Report No. 108-131]

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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.

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                              June 2, 2003

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed