[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 488 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 488

  To establish an annual essay contest for high school seniors in the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 1993

 Mr. Boehlert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish an annual essay contest for high school seniors in the 
                             United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF ESSAY CONTEST.

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall establish a 
national essay contest for high school seniors in the United States 
which will be conducted annually. The essay contest is to be based on 
the question: How can Americans today best thank George Washington for 
the Nation that he won for us?

SEC. 2. PRIZE.

    The prize for the winner of the national essay contest established 
under section 1 shall be drawn from the contingent fund of the House of 
Representatives in such amount as the Speaker may determine. The prize 
shall be funds for a college scholarship.

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