[House Report 104-164]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-164
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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 79, PROPOSING 
    A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT CONGRESS AND THE STATES TO 
         PROHIBIT THE PHYSICAL DESECRATION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG

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   June 27, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Solomon, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 173]
    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 173, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of House 
Joint Resolution 79, proposing an amendment to the Constitution 
to permit Congress and the States to enact laws to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States. The rule 
provides for consideration in the House with one hour of 
general debate divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
    The rule orders the previous question on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit. If the motion to recommit contains 
instructions, it may only be offered by the Minority Leader or 
his designee, and shall be debatable for one hour equally 
divided between the proponent and an opponent.