[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 420 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 420

To recognize the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham 
                                Lincoln.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2001

Mr. Bartlett of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
 Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Petri) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To recognize the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham 
                                Lincoln.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

     This Act may be cited as the ``Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act 
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

     The legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday, as 
specified in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
referred to by that name and no other--
            (1) by all entities and officials of the United States 
        Government; and
            (2) whenever it appears in any publication funded in whole 
        or in part by Federal funds.

SEC. 3. PROCLAMATION ON LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.

     The Congress requests that the President issue a proclamation each 
year recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham 
Lincoln and calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
such anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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