United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 121 (97th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the year 1982 as the "Bicentennial Year of the American Bald Eagle" and the designation of June 20, 1982, as "National Bald Eagle Day".
Introduced
9 November 1981
Last action
29 December 1981 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-139.
Sponsors
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate 1982 as Bicentennial Year of the American Bald Eagle and June 20, 1982, as National Bald Eagle Day.
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Timeline
9 November 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Source: Calendars
8 December 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
8 December 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
15 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
16 December 1981
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 December 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 December 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 December 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-139.
Source: President
29 December 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 December 1981
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 December 1981
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 November 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
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- Legal framework · A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the year 1982 as the "Bicentennial Year of the American Bald Eagle" and the designation of June 20, 1982, as "National Bald Eagle Day". · S.J.Res. 121 (97th) · US
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/121
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/121
- us · 97-sjres-121 · source updated 10 August 2026