[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 4 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 646
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 4
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag
of the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2003
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. McCain, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Craig, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Lugar,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Dayton,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Allard, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Dole, and Mr.
Nickles) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
July 20, 2004
Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment
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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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), 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 for ratification:
``Article--
``The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag of the United States.''.
Calendar No. 646
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 4
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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.
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July 20, 2004
Reported without amendment