[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4005 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4005

To amend title 36, United States Code, to recognize a flag to be known 
as the National Veterans Flag as the symbol of the Nation's admiration, 
  respect, and appreciation for the veterans of service in the Armed 
                      Forces of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2000

Mr. Brown of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to recognize a flag to be known 
as the National Veterans Flag as the symbol of the Nation's admiration, 
  respect, and appreciation for the veterans of service in the Armed 
                      Forces of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. NATIONAL VETERANS FLAG.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 905. National Veterans Flag
    ``(a) Designation.--The flag conceived and designed by Gregory J. 
Sanders, of Lorain, Ohio, and distributed by American Veteran Pride, 
Inc., a corporation operating under the laws of the State of Ohio, is 
recognized as the `National Veterans Flag' and, as such, is designated 
as the symbol of the Nation's admiration, respect, and appreciation for 
the veterans of service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
    ``(b) Required Display.--The National Veterans Flag shall be 
displayed at the locations specified in subsection (d) on National 
Veterans Flag display days. The display serves--
            ``(1) as a symbol of the Nation's admiration, respect, and 
        gratitude for veterans who served in the Armed Forces; and
            ``(2) as a symbol of the Nation's admiration, respect, and 
        gratitude for those who in the future will serve in the 
        Nation's Armed Forces.
    ``(c) Days for the National Veterans Flag Display.--For purposes of 
this section, National Veterans Flag display days are the following:
            ``(1) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May.
            ``(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
            ``(3) Flag Day, June 14.
            ``(4) Independence Day, July 4.
            ``(5) Veterans Day, November 11.
            ``(6) For each location specified in subsection (d), any 
        other day on which the flag of the United States is displayed 
        at that location.
    ``(d) Locations for National Veterans Flag Display.--The locations 
for the display of the National Veterans Flag under subsection (b) are 
the following:
            ``(1) The grounds of the building containing the official 
        office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            ``(2) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs.
            ``(3) Each national cemetery.
    ``(e) Display To Be in a Manner Visible to the Public.--Display of 
the National Veterans Flag pursuant to this section shall be in a 
manner designed to ensure visibility to the public.
    ``(f) Limitation.--This section may not be construed or applied so 
as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of 
providing for the display of the National Veterans Flag.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``905. National Veterans Flag.''.
    (c) Initial Procurement of Flags.--The Administrator of the General 
Services Administration shall procure and distribute flags for the 
purposes of section 905 of title 36, United States Code, not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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