[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4855 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4855

     To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2002

 Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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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) Observances and Ceremonies.--Section 116(a) 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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