[House Report 107-136] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 107th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 107-136 ====================================================================== 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 _______ July 12 (legislative day, July 11), 2001.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______ 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.