Whereas the study of fossils has shown that the rose has been a native wild flower in North America for over 35,000,000 years; Whereas the rose is grown today in every State in the United States; Whereas the rose has long been used to symbolize love, friendship, beauty, peace, and the devotion of the people of the United States to their Nation; Whereas the rose has been cultivated and grown in gardens for over 5,000 years, and is referred to in both the Old and New Testaments; Whereas the rose has for many years captivated the affection of humankind and it has been revered in art, music, and literature; Whereas George Washington was a breeder of roses and one of his varieties, named after his mother, is still grown today; Whereas in 1986 the rose was designated as the national floral emblem of the United States; and Whereas the American Rose Society has designated 2002 as the Year of the Rose: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress-- (1) supports the goals of the Year of the Rose; and (2) encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the year with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS Whereas the study of fossils has shown that the rose has been a native wild flower in North America for over 35,000,000 years; Whereas the rose is grown today in every State in the United States; Whereas the rose has long been used to symbolize love, friendship, beauty, peace, and the devotion of the people of the United States to their Nation; Whereas the rose has been cultivated and grown in gardens for over 5,000 years, and is referred to in both the Old and New Testaments; Whereas the rose has for many years captivated the affection of humankind and it has been revered in art, music, and literature; Whereas George Washington was a breeder of roses and one of his varieties, named after his mother, is still grown today; Whereas in 1986 the rose was designated as the national floral emblem of the United States; and Whereas the American Rose Society has designated 2002 as the Year of the Rose: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress-- (1) supports the goals of the Year of the Rose; and (2) encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the year with appropriate ceremonies and activities.;H. Con. Res. 292 (EH) Bills and Statutes 107_cong_bills legislative 2010-09-01 Whereas the study of fossils has shown that the rose has been a native wild flower in North America for over 35,000,000 years; Whereas the rose is grown today in every State in the United States; Whereas the rose has long been used to symbolize love, friendship, beauty, peace, and the devotion of the people of the United States to their Nation; Whereas the rose has been cultivated and grown in gardens for over 5,000 years, and is referred to in both the Old and New Testaments; Whereas the rose has for many years captivated the affection of humankind and it has been revered in art, music, and literature; Whereas George Washington was a breeder of roses and one of his varieties, named after his mother, is still grown today; Whereas in 1986 the rose was designated as the national floral emblem of the United States; and Whereas the American Rose Society has designated 2002 as the Year of the Rose: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress-- (1) supports the goals of the Year of the Rose; and (2) encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the year with appropriate ceremonies and activities. H. Con. Res. 292 (EH) U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-12-20 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/9: P0b002ee1806e1291 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107hconres292eh H. Con. Res. 292 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325575 Congressional bills House concurrent resolutions f:hc292eh.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107hconres292eh https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-107hconres292eh/html/BILLS-107hconres292eh.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-107hconres292eh/pdf/BILLS-107hconres292eh.pdf fdlp DGPO 2010-09-01 2023-01-15 BILLS-107hconres292eh machine generated eng hconres BILLS-107hconres292eh 107 1 HOUSE HOUSE 292 eh eh Passed the House of Representatives false false