What changed between these versions
A small clarification. The bill's short title was updated to "National Fossil Act of 2026," and a new technical conforming amendment was added to update the table of chapters for Title 36, United States Code. The core designation of the national fossil mammal and dinosaur remains unchanged.
Overview
A couple of technical changes. · The overall direction of the bill remains the same, with v2 providing a minor clarification to the short title and a broader technical update to ensure consistency across the U.S. Code.
The primary change in v2 is the update of the bill's short title to "National Fossil Act of 2026." Additionally, a new conforming amendment was introduced in Section 2(b)(2) to update the table of chapters at the beginning of Title 36, United States Code, ensuring the inclusion of "Fossil" in the chapter description. The core provisions designating the American mastodon and Tyrannosaurus rex as national fossils are substantively unchanged, though their placement within Section 2 was reorganized.
Major additions
This new provision amends the table of chapters for Title 36, United States Code, at the beginning of the title. It strikes the existing entry for Chapter 3 and inserts a new one that explicitly includes "and Fossil" in the chapter's descriptive title, alongside "National Anthem, Motto, Floral Emblem, March, Tree, Bird."
This addition ensures a more comprehensive and consistent update to the United States Code, reflecting the designation of national fossils at the highest level of the title's organizational structure, rather than just within Chapter 3 itself.
Modifications
This change provides a more specific and current identifier for the Act, aligning it with the legislative year and offering greater clarity in referencing the specific version of the legislation.
Before
The Act was cited as the "National Fossil Act."
After
The Act is now cited as the "National Fossil Act of 2026."