SJRES 247
100th Congress
Senate
A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1988 as "National Arbor Day".
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-303.
Apr 29, 1988
Signed by President.
Apr 22, 1988
Presented to President.
Apr 22, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Apr 20, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Apr 20, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Apr 20, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 20, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 1, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551.
Feb 24, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Feb 23, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 1, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 1, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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Became Public Law No: 100-303.
Plain-English summary
Authorizes and requests the President to designate the last Friday of April 1988 as National Arbor Day.
Bill text
1 version
- Public Law PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 247: A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1988 as "National Arbor Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-247/
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