[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 196 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 196

Designating September 16, 1994, as ``National POW/MIA Recognition Day'' 
  and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA 
                                 flag.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 25 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

  Mr. Smith introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Designating September 16, 1994, as ``National POW/MIA Recognition Day'' 
  and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA 
                                 flag.

Whereas the United States has fought in many wars and thousands of Americans who 
        served in those wars were captured by the enemy or listed as missing in 
        action;
Whereas many American prisoners of war were subjected to brutal and inhumane 
        treatment by their enemy captors in violation of international codes and 
        customs for the treatment of prisoners of war, and many such prisoners 
        of war died from such treatment;
Whereas many of these Americans are still listed as missing and unaccounted for, 
        and the uncertainty surrounding their fates has caused their families to 
        suffer tragic and continuing hardships;
Whereas, in the Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution designating 
        September 21, 1990, as `National POW/MIA Recognition Day', and 
        recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag'', approved 
        August 10, 1990, the Federal Government officially recognized and 
        designated the National League of Families POW/MIA flag as the symbol of 
        the Nation's concern and commitment to accounting, as fully as possible, 
        for Americans whom are still prisoners of war, missing in action, or 
        unaccounted for in Southeast Asia; and
Whereas the sacrifices of the Americans whom are still missing in action and 
        unaccounted for from all our Nation's wars and their families are 
        deserving of national recognition and support for continued priority 
        efforts to determine the fate of those missing Americans: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY.

    September 16, 1994, is designated ``National POW/MIA Recognition 
Day'', and the President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe that 
day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES POW/MIA 
              FLAG.

    (a) In General.--The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed, as a symbol 
of the concern and commitment of the United States to accounting, as 
fully as possible, for Americans whom are still prisoners of war, 
missing in action, or unaccounted for and to ending the uncertainty for 
their families and the Nation--
            (1) at all national cemeteries and the National Vietnam 
        Veterans Memorial on May 30, 1994 (Memorial Day), September 16, 
        1994 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day), and November 11, 1994 
        (Veteran's Day); and
            (2) on, or on the grounds of, the buildings specified in 
        subsection (b) on September 16, 1994.
    (b) Buildings.--The buildings specified in this subsection are--
            (1) the White House;
            (2) the Capitol Building; and
            (3) the buildings containing the primary offices of the--
                    (A) Secretary of State;
                    (B) Secretary of Defense;
                    (C) Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
                    (D) Director of the Selective Service Commission.
    (c) POW/MIA Flag.--As used in this section, the term ``POW/MIA 
flag'' means the National League of Families POW/MIA flag recognized 
officially and designated by section 2 of the Joint Resolution entitled 
``Joint Resolution designating September 21, 1990, as `National POW/MIA 
Recognition Day', and recognizing the National League of Families POW/
MIA flag'', approved August 10, 1990 (36 U.S.C. 189).

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