[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1630 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1630

        Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 2010

 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Walz, Mr. 
Snyder, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. Critz, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Rooney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pingree 
of Maine, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kagen, 
Mr. Teague, Mr. Hill, Ms. Bean, Mr. Berry, Mr. Petri, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
Boyd, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, 
 Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Boren, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
 Mr. Wolf, Mr. Djou, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. 
   Tsongas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Loebsack, Mr. Lamborn, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
  Linder, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Marshall) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Whereas the United States depends upon the service and sacrifices of courageous 
        young Americans to protect and uphold the nation's ideals;
Whereas generations of American men and women have served bravely and honorably 
        in foreign conflicts over the course of the history of the United 
        States;
Whereas thousands of these Americans serving overseas were detained and interned 
        as prisoners of war (``POW'') or went missing in action (``MIA'') during 
        their wartime service;
Whereas more than 138,000 members of the United States Armed Forces who fought 
        in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf 
        War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom were detained or interned as POWs, many 
        suffering and thousands dying from starvation, forced labor, and severe 
        torture;
Whereas, in addition to those POWs, more than 84,000 members of the Armed Forces 
        who served in those wars remain listed by the Department of Defense as 
        unaccounted for;
Whereas there remains today members of the Armed Forces being held captive in 
        Iraq and Afghanistan;
Whereas these thousands of American POWs and MIAs gave an immeasurable sacrifice 
        for their country and for the well-being of their fellow Americans;
Whereas their bravery and sacrifice should be forever memorialized and honored 
        by all Americans;
Whereas the uncertainty, hardship, and pain endured by the families and loved 
        ones of POWs and MIAs should not be forgotten;
Whereas Congress first passed a resolution commemorating ``National POW/MIA 
        Recognition Day'' in 1979;
Whereas the President annually honors ``National POW/MIA Recognition Day'' on 
        the third Friday of each September through Presidential proclamation; 
        and
Whereas in 2010, ``National POW/MIA Recognition Day'' is honored on September 
        17: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one 
        of the six days specified by law (pursuant to section 902 of 
        title 36, United States Code) as a day on which the POW/MIA 
        flag is to be flown over specified Federal facilities and 
        national cemeteries, military installations, and post offices;
            (2) extends the gratitude of the House of Representatives 
        and the nation to those who have served the United States in 
        captivity to hostile forces as prisoners of war;
            (3) recognizes and honors the more than 84,000 members of 
        the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for and their families;
            (4) recognizes the untiring efforts of national POW/MIA 
        organizations in ensuring that America never forgets the 
        contribution of the nation's prisoners of war and unaccounted 
        for military personnel;
            (5) applauds the personnel of the Defense POW/Missing 
        Personnel Office, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the 
        Armed Forces Identification Laboratory, the Life Sciences 
        Equipment Laboratory, and the military departments for 
        continuing their mission of achieving the fullest possible 
        accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the 
        previous conflicts of the United States; and
            (6) calls on all Americans to recognize National POW/MIA 
        Recognition Day with appropriate remembrances, ceremonies, and 
        activities.
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