[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1474 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1474

     To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 1999

 Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform, 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 174(d) of title 36, United States 
Code, 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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