PRINTER'S NO. 2231
No. 231 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, SCHRODER, S. MILLER, FLICK, MAJOR, HARHAI, GEORGE, FLEAGLE, BELARDI, CALTAGIRONE, THOMAS, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, CAWLEY, PISTELLA, ORIE, SHANER, CORRIGAN, HERSHEY, ROHRER, EGOLF, CAPPABIANCA, SCHULER, HUTCHINSON, HENNESSEY, HASAY, MASLAND, HERMAN, GODSHALL, CLARK, PETRONE, McCALL, MARSICO, LEH, WALKO, BUNT, SEYFERT, READSHAW, HESS, CIVERA, SANTONI, LAUGHLIN, BROWNE, FICHTER, B. SMITH, BARRAR, WOJNAROSKI, McILHINNEY, M. COHEN, ZIMMERMAN, MELIO, TIGUE, PHILLIPS, DAILEY, BAKER, SOLOBAY, ARMSTRONG, ROSS, TRAVAGLIO, RUBLEY, ZUG, DERMODY, YOUNGBLOOD, DeLUCA, WILT, MANDERINO, GRUCELA, FREEMAN, YUDICHAK, LESCOVITZ, FORCIER, PESCI, STABACK, BEBKO-JONES, ARGALL, RAYMOND, PLATTS, FARGO, R. MILLER, L. I. COHEN, TANGRETTI, WILLIAMS, HARHART, BELFANTI, DEMPSEY, TRUE, LUCYK AND PIPPY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999
A RESOLUTION 1 Commemorating the anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner" on 2 September 14, 1999. 3 WHEREAS, Our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," was 4 written by an American lawyer, Francis Scott Key, during the War 5 of 1812; and 6 WHEREAS, Francis Scott Key wrote the words while witnessing 7 the British naval attack on Baltimore at Fort McHenry on 8 September 12 and 13, 1814; and 9 WHEREAS, "The Star Spangled Banner" was officially designated 10 our national anthem on March 31, 1931; and 11 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania adopted September
1 14 as National Anthem Day in 1947; therefore be it 2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate 3 September 14, 1999, as the 185th Anniversary of "The Star 4 Spangled Banner." H18L82SFL/19990H0231R2231 - 2 -