[House Report 106-194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    106-194

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    PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 33, CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING CONGRESS TO PROHIBIT THE PHYSICAL DESECRATION OF 
                     THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

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   June 22, 1999.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 217]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 217, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                  summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.J. Res. 
33, 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, under a 
structured rule. The rule provides two hours of debate in the 
House divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
    The rule makes in order an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute to be offered by Representative Conyers or his 
designee, debatable for one hour equally divided between the 
proponent and an opponent. Finally, the rule provides for one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions.

                                  
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