Public Law 114–240: To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.Public Law240Public Law 114–240130 Stat. 9742016-10-072016-10-07United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02114publicPUBLIC LAW 114–240—Oct. 7, 2016130 STAT. 974Public Law114–240114th CongressAn ActTo amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.
Oct. 7, 2016
[S. 1004]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act.
SECTION 1.
36 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act”.SEC. 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.
President.
Proclamation.
36 USC 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.”.130 STAT. 975(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. ApprovedOctober 7, 2016.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1004:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:Vol. 161 (2015):