IIA Calendar No. 473 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 12 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2005 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Thune, Mr. Talent, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Rockefeller, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 20, 2006 Reported by Mr. Specter, with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

That 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 7 years after the date of its submission by the Congresswithin seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: —

The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.

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June 20, 2006 Reported with an amendment