[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 392 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 392

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding National 
                     Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 1999

 Mr. Weller submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding National 
                     Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Whereas on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force attacked 
        units of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed at Pearl 
        Harbor, Hawaii;
Whereas 2,403 members of the Armed Forces of the United States were killed in 
        the attack on Pearl Harbor;
Whereas there are currently more than 12,000 members of the Pearl Harbor 
        Survivors Association;
Whereas the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will be December 7, 
        2001;
Whereas on August 23, 1994, Public Law 103-308 was enacted, designating December 
        7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day;
Whereas Public Law 103-308, reenacted as section 129 of title 36, United States 
        Code, requests the President to issue each year a proclamation calling 
        on the people of the United States to observe National Pearl Harbor 
        Remembrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and all 
        departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government, 
        and interested organizations, groups, and individuals, to fly the flag 
        of the United States at half-staff each December 7 in honor of the 
        individuals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor;
Whereas many citizens remain unaware of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; 
        and
Whereas many Federal offices do not lower their flags to half-staff each 
        December 7: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) pays tribute to the citizens of the United States who 
        died in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 
        1941, and the members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors 
        Association; and
            (2) urges the President to take more active steps--
                    (A) to inform the American public of the existence 
                of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; and
                    (B) to ensure that the flag of the United States is 
                flown at half-staff in accordance with section 129 of 
                title 36, United States Code.
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