[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 43 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 43

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2005

   Mr. Bartlett of Maryland 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 2005''.

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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