IIA
Calendar No. 473
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 12
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 14, 2005
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Thune, Mr. Talent, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Rockefeller, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
June 20, 2006
Reported by Mr. Specter, with an amendment
Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic
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.
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 by the Congresswithin seven years after the date of its
submission for ratification:
The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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June 20, 2006
Reported with an amendment