[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 302 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 302

 To provide that the flag of the United States should be displayed at 
half-staff on all Government buildings on Peace Officers Memorial Day, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

  Mr. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that the flag of the United States should be displayed at 
half-staff on all Government buildings on Peace Officers Memorial Day, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DISPLAY OF FLAGS AT HALF STAFF.

    (a) The first section of Public Law 87-726 (36 U.S.C. 167) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)'';
            (2) by inserting after clause (1) the following new clause: 
        ``(2) directing the officials of the Government to display at 
        half-staff the flag of the United States on all Government 
        buildings on such day, as provided by section 3(m) of the Act 
        of June 22, 1942 (Chapter 435; 56 Stat. 377; 36 U.S.C. 175),'';
            (3) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting ``(4)''; and
            (4) by inserting in paragraph (4) ``, including the display 
        at half-staff of the flag of the United States'' after 
        ``activities''.
    (b) Section 3(m) of the Act of June 22, 1942 (Chapter 435; 56 Stat. 
377; 36 U.S.C. 175) is amended by inserting ``The flag shall be flown 
at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day.'' after ``a Member of 
Congress.''.

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