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.

Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. HART, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GOODE, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. KING, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. HILLEARY, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. CAMP, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. RILEY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. STUMP, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. WOLF, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BACA, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BAKER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. HORN, Mrs. WILSON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ISSA, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. QUINN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. KERNS, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. TURNER, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, and Mr. GORDON) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein),

SECTION 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

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 seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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`The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.'.

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