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H.J.Res. 159 (96th)

A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April each year as "National Arbor Day".

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Introduced

24 January 1979

Last action

24 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

6 February 2024

Environment

Summary

Authorizes and requests the President to designate the last Friday in April of each year as "National Arbor Day."

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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