[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1775 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 223
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1775
[Report No. 108-689]
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the
national tree of the United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 11, 2003
Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Goss, and Mr.
Osborne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
September 17, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Crane, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Goode, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia
September 17, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the
national tree of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL TREE.
(a) Designation.--Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 305. National tree
``The tree genus Quercus, commonly known as the oak tree, is the
national tree.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such title is amended--
(1) in the table of contents for part A of subtitle I, by
striking ``, and March'' and inserting ``March, and Tree'';
(2) in the chapter heading for chapter 3, by striking ``,
AND MARCH'' and inserting ``MARCH, AND TREE''; and
(3) in the table of sections for chapter 3, by adding at
the end the following:
``305. National tree.''.
House Calendar No. 223
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1775
[Report No. 108-689]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the
national tree of the United States.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 17, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed