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National Fossil Act

118th Congress: Senate Bill No. 3574


Introduced on January 10, 2024

July 29, 2024 Moved to Discussion and Voting

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   118th CONGRESS   2d Session                                 S. 3574                                                                                                          AN ACT    To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the           mastodon as the national fossil of the United States.     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the  United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.     This Act may be cited as the ``National Fossil Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL FOSSIL OF THE UNITED STATES.     (a) Designation.--Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is  amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 306. National fossil     ``The fossil of the genus Mammut, commonly known as the mastodon,  is the national fossil.''.     (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of  title 36, United States Code, is amended--             (1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting          ``NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND          FOSSIL''; and             (2) by adding at the end the following: ``306. National fossil.''.             Passed the Senate July 29, 2024.             Attest:                                                              Secretary. 118th CONGRESS   2d Session                                 S. 3574                                                                                                          AN ACT  To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the           mastodon as the national fossil of the United States.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574                                                                         AN ACT To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the mastodon as the national fossil of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Fossil Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL FOSSIL OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Designation.--Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 306. National fossil ``The fossil of the genus Mammut, commonly known as the mastodon, is the national fossil.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting ``NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND FOSSIL''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``306. National fossil.''. Passed the Senate July 29, 2024. Attest: Secretary. 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574                                                                         AN ACT To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the mastodon as the national fossil of the United States.

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January 10, 2024SenateIntroduced
January 10, 2024SenateReferred to a Committee
July 29, 2024SenateMoved to Discussion and Voting