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 PUBLIC LAW 101-248—FEB. 27, 1990 104 STAT. 93 Public Law 101-248 101st Congress Joint Resolution Designating the week of March 1 through March 7, 1990, as "National Quarter Horse Feb. 27, 1990 Week". [S.J. Res. 186] Whereas the American Quarter Horse Association was founded on March 15, 1940, to record and preserve the pedigrees of American quarter horses, and continues to serve such purposes; Whereas the American quarter horse has played a significant role in the development of the United States and contributed to the western heritage of the Nation; Whereas the American Quarter Horse Association has developed into the largest equine registry in the world, with more than two milUon eight hundred thousand American quarter horses and two hundred thousand individuals located in the United States and sixty-two foreign countries; Whereas the American quarter horse industry has become invaluable to the agriculture industry of the Nation, and American quarter horses are enjoyed by more individuals than any other breed of horse in the world; and Whereas the American Quarter Horse Association celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in March 1990: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of March 1 through March 7, 1990, is designated as "National Quarter Horse Week", and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved February 27, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 186: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 136 (1990): Feb. 21, considered and passed House.

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