[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 71 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. J. RES. 71


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 25, 2001

                                Received

                            October 31, 2001

       Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            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.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 25, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.