[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1182 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 14, 2008.
Whereas, on June 14, 1777, the Stars and Stripes was officially adopted as the 
        national flag of the United States;
Whereas Francis Scott Key was so inspired by the sight of the American flag 
        still flying over Baltimore's Fort McHenry after a British bombardment 
        that he wrote the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' on September 14, 1814;
Whereas the American flag has 7 red and 6 white horizontal stripes;
Whereas these stripes represent the 13 original States;
Whereas the flag still has its field of blue, which represents the Union and 
        contains 50 stars, one for each State;
Whereas many brave men and women have fought and died for the freedoms that this 
        flag represents; and
Whereas the sight of this banner brings feelings of joy, courage, pride, and 
        unity for all Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives 
that all American flags flown over Federal buildings be entirely produced in the 
United States.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.