[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 692 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 81
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 692
[Report No. 110-139]
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a
State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the
National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or
possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces
from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on
active duty.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2007
Mr. Stupak (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
May 9, 2007
Additional sponsors: Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Poe,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hare,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Zoe
Lofgren of California, and Ms. Kaptur
May 9, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a
State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the
National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or
possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces
from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on
active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Army Specialist Joseph P.
Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNORS TO ORDER THE NATIONAL FLAG TO
BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Death of a Member of the Armed Forces.--Section 7(m)
of title 4, United States Code, is amended in the sixth sentence by
inserting ``or the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any
State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty''
after ``present or former official of the government of any State,
territory, or possession of the United States''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Federal Facility Consistency With State
Proclamation.--Such section is further amended by inserting after the
sixth sentence the following new sentence: ``When the Governor of a
State, territory, or possession issues a proclamation under the
preceding sentence that the National flag be flown at half-staff
because of the death of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag
flown at any Federal installation or facility in that State, territory,
or possession shall be flown at half-staff consistent with that
proclamation.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks
Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that members of the Armed Forces of the United
States defend the freedom and security of the United States.
SEC. 3. PROCEDURE FOR NATIONAL FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN THE
EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Issuance of Proclamation.--Subsection (m) of section 7 of title
4, United States Code, is amended in the sixth sentence--
(1) by inserting ``or the death of a member of the Armed
Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while
serving on active duty'' after ``present or former official of
the government of any State, territory, or possession of the
United States''; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and
the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District of
Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the
District of Columbia and members of the Armed Forces from the
District of Columbia''.
(b) Federal Facility Consistency With Proclamation.--Such
subsection is further amended by inserting after the sixth sentence the
following new sentence: ``When the Governor of a State, territory, or
possession, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, issues a
proclamation under the preceding sentence that the National flag be
flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession or in the
District of Columbia because of the death of a member of the Armed
Forces, the National flag flown at any Federal installation or facility
in the area covered by that proclamation shall be flown at half-staff
consistent with that proclamation.''.
Union Calendar No. 81
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 692
[Report No. 110-139]
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A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a
State, territory, or possession of the United States to order that the
National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or
possession in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces
from that State, territory, or possession who dies while serving on
active duty.
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May 9, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed