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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Flying flag of United States at half-staff in event of death of Mayor of District of Columbia.
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the fourth sentence, by striking “Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession,” and inserting “Government, the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia,”; and
(2) in the eighth sentence, by striking “or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession;” and inserting “, the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia;”.