[House Report 107-136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-136

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 36, 
  CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE CONGRESS TO PROHIBIT THE 
  PHYSICAL DESECRATION OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

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   July 12 (legislative day, July 11), 2001.--Referred to the House 
                   Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 189]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 189, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for consideration of House Joint 
Resolution 36, Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the 
Congress to Prohibit the Physical Desecration of the Flag of 
the United States, under a modified closed rule. The rule 
provides two hours of debate in the House equally divided and 
controlled by 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, if offered by Representative Conyers or his 
designee, which shall be separately debatable for one hour 
equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. Finally, 
the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.

                                  
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