[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2679 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2679

     To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 1997

 Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Government Reform and Oversight; and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
     To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day.

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

SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL DAY OF OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL 
              DAY.

    (a) In General.--Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended in the item relating to Memorial Day by striking ``the last 
Monday in May.'' and inserting ``May 30.''.
    (b) Display of Flag.--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 ``the 
last Monday in May;'' and inserting ``May 30;''.
    (c) Proclamation.--The President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe Memorial Day as a day for prayer and ceremonies that show 
respect for American veterans of wars and other military conflicts.
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