113 HR 2185 IH: Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-05-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Tsongas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act.

2.

Observance of Veterans Day

(a)

Two minutes of silence

Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

145.

Veterans Day

The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at— (1)3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time; (2)2:11 p.m. eastern standard time; (3)1:11 p.m. central standard time; (4)12:11 p.m. mountain standard time; (5)11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time; (6)10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and (7)9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 145. Veterans Day. .