HJR181 Summary

• Recognizes AL2C as the official amateur radio call sign of the Alabama Bicentennial through December 31, 2019.

• The Federal Communications Commission granted the AL2C call sign to the Alabama Bicentennial Amateur Radio Club on August 8, 2017.

• Establishes context that Alabama became the nation's 22nd state on December 14, 1819, and the Alabama Bicentennial Commission was created in 2013 to mark the 200th anniversary.

• The Alabama Bicentennial Amateur Radio Club provides a vehicle for over 13,000 federally licensed amateur radio operators to participate in celebrating Alabama's bicentennial.

• Urges all Alabamians to participate in scheduled bicentennial events celebrating the state's history, culture, and heritage.