II Calendar No. 195 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2007 Mr. Levin (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 7, 2007 Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007.

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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

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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. (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..

June 7, 2007 Reported without amendment