36 U.S.C. § 302 — National motto

Page 49 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS § 303 ‘‘SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BISON AS THE NATIONAL MAMMAL. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The mammal commonly known as the ‘North American bison’ is adopted as the national mammal of the United States. ‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act or the adoption of the North American bison as the na- tional mammal of the United States shall be construed or used as a reason to alter, change, modify, or other- wise affect any plan, policy, management decision, reg- ulation, or other action by the Federal Government.’’ § 301. National anthem (a) DESIGNATION.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Span- gled Banner is the national anthem. (b) CONDUCT DURING PLAYING.—During a ren- dition of the national anthem— (1) when the flag is displayed— (A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the an- them and maintain that position until the last note; (B) members of the Armed Forces and vet- erans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the man- ner provided for individuals in uniform; and (C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and (2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were dis- played. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 595, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4475.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 301(a) ......... 36:170. Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 436, 46 Stat. 1508. 301(b) ......... 36:171. June 22, 1942, ch. 435, § 6, 56 Stat. 380; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, § 6, 56 Stat. 1077; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94–344, § 1(18), 90 Stat. 812. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 110–417 added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: ‘‘(A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart; ‘‘(B) men not in uniform should remove their head- dress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and ‘‘(C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and’’. § 302. National motto ‘‘In God we trust’’ is the national motto. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 107–293, § 3(a), Nov. 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 2060.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 302 ............. 36:186. July 30, 1956, ch. 795, 70 Stat. 732. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–293 reenacted section catchline and text without change. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REAFFIRMATION OF LANGUAGE Pub. L. 107–293, § 3(b), Nov. 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 2061, pro- vided that: ‘‘In codifying this subsection [probably should be ‘‘section’’, meaning section 3 of Pub. L. 107–293, which amended this section], the Office of the Law Revision Counsel shall make no change in section 302, title 36, United States Code, but shall show in the historical and statutory notes that the 107th Congress reaffirmed the exact language that has appeared in the Motto for decades.’’ § 303. National floral emblem The flower commonly known as the rose is the national floral emblem. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 303 ............. 36:187. Oct. 7, 1986, Pub. L. 99–449, 100 Stat. 1128. The text of 36:187 (words after comma) is omitted as executed because the proclamation was made on No- vember 20, 1986. See Proclamation No. 5574, 51 Fed. Reg. 42197. Executive Documents PROC. NO. 5574. THE ROSE PROCLAIMED THE NATIONAL FLORAL EMBLEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Proc. No. 5574, Nov. 20, 1986, 51 F.R. 42197, provided: Americans have always loved the flowers with which God decorates our land. More often than any other flower, we hold the rose dear as the symbol of life and love and devotion, of beauty and eternity. For the love of man and woman, for the love of mankind and God, for the love of country, Americans who would speak the language of the heart do so with a rose. We see proofs of this everywhere. The study of fossils reveals that the rose has existed in America for age upon age. We have always cultivated roses in our gar- dens. Our first President, George Washington, bred roses, and a variety he named after his mother is still grown today. The White House itself boasts a beautiful Rose Garden. We grow roses in all our fifty States. We find roses throughout our art, music, and literature. We decorate our celebrations and parades with roses. Most of all, we present roses to those we love, and we lavish them on our altars, our civil shrines, and the final resting places of our honored dead. The American people have long held a special place in their hearts for roses. Let us continue to cherish them, to honor the love and devotion they represent, and to bestow them on all we love just as God has bestowed them on us. The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 159 [Pub. L. 99–449, now this section], has designated the rose as the