[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4023 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4023

 To amend title 36 of the United States Code with regard to observance 
                         of Constitution Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2000

  Mr. Royce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 36 of the United States Code with regard to observance 
                         of Constitution Week.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Constitution, which was drafted at the Constitution 
        Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787, provides the 
        foundation for the system of governance in the United States.
            (2) The rights and privileges guaranteed in the 
        Constitution have enabled Americans to live freely without 
        governmental oppression and interference.
            (3) The Founding Fathers adjourned the Constitutional 
        Convention at 4 p.m. on September 17, 1787.
            (4) Each year, the week starting September 17 and ending 
        September 23 is reserved for the observation of Constitution 
        Week.

SEC. 2. SPECIFICATION OF APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR 
              CELEBRATION OF CONSTITUTION WEEK.

    Section 108(2) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the period and inserting ``, including--
                    ``(A) ringing bells across the Nation to 
                commemorate the adjournment of the Constitutional 
                Convention on September 17, 1787;
                    ``(B) recitation of the Preamble of the 
                Constitution in Congress and across the Nation; and
                    ``(C) roll call of all 50 States from each State 
                Capitol Building.''
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