[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 77 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 77

To restore the traditional observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 1995

  Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To restore the traditional observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, (a) effective one 
year following the date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking out:
            ``Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;''. and inserting in 
        lieu thereof:
            ``Memorial Day, May 30.''; and
            (2) section 2(d) of the joint resolution entitled ``An Act 
        to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining 
        to the display and use of the flag of the United States of 
        America'', approved June 22, 1942 (36 U.S.C. 174(d)), is 
        amended by striking out:
            ``Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the last Monday in 
        May;''
        and inserting in lieu thereof:
            ``Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), May 30;''.
    (b) The President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
Memorial Day and Veterans Day as days for prayer and ceremonies showing 
respect for American veterans of wars and other military conflicts.
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