110 HR 75 IH: Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2007 U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2007 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To recognize the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Washington-Lincoln Recognition Act of 2007.

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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.

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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.