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HR 1835 IH
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1835
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 11, 2011
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. 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.
SEC. 3. 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.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1835 as Introduced in House State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2011
