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[H.J. Res. 71 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J.Res.71

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and one


                            Joint Resolution


 
  Amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as 
                              Patriot Day.

Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian 
  aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade 
  Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside 
  Washington, D.C.;

Whereas the fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern 
  Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft 
  in order to prevent the hijackers from crashing the aircraft into an 
  important symbol of democracy and freedom;

Whereas these attacks were by far the deadliest terrorist attacks ever 
  launched against the United States, killing thousands of innocent 
  people; and

Whereas in the aftermath of the attacks the people of the United States 
  stood united in providing support for those in need: Now, therefore, 
  be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 11 AS PATRIOT DAY.

    Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``Sec. 144. Patriot Day

    ``(a) Designation.--September 11 is Patriot Day.
    ``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue each year 
a proclamation calling on--
        ``(1) State and local governments and the people of the United 
    States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and 
    activities;
        ``(2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the 
    United States and interested organizations and individuals to 
    display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day 
    in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the 
    terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on 
    September 11, 2001; and
        ``(3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of 
    silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their 
    lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United 
    States that occurred on September 11, 2001.''.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``144. Patriot Day.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.