Amend HJR 77 (house committee printing) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, line 13, insert the following WHEREAS clause so as to read:

(2)  "WHEREAS, The federal government has abused its power in the form of warrantless wiretapping of the American citizens conducted by the National Security Administration as authorized by the federal "Patriot Act; and"

(3)  And on page 3, line 14, add:

(4)  "to limit the power of the federal government to conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens,"