IB Union Calendar No. 205 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3542 [Report No. 111–353] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2009 Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration December 3, 2009 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Insert the part printed in italic A BILL To direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State’s admission to the Union.

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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2009.

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Flying State Flag Over Capitol on Anniversary of State’s Admission to Union

(a)

In General

To honor the anniversary of each State’s admission to the Union, the Architect of the Capitol shall fly the flag of the State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State’s admission to the Union. (b)

Effective Date

The Architect of the Capitol shall fly the first flag of a State over the Capitol under this section on the first December 7 which occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act, in honor of the anniversary of the admission of Delaware, the first State admitted to the Union.

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Regulations

The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may promulgate jointly such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this Act, including regulations permitting the Architect of the Capitol to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands by flying the flag of each such jurisdiction over the Capitol each year on an appropriate date for that jurisdiction.

December 3, 2009 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed