[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. INOUYE:
  S. 70. A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of 
Memorial Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, in our effort to accommodate many 
Americans by making Memorial Day the last Monday in May, we have lost 
sight of the significance of this day to our nation. My bill would 
restore Memorial Day to May 30 and authorize our flag to fly at half 
mast on that day. In addition, this legislation would authorize the 
President to issue a proclamation designating Memorial Day and Veterans 
Day as days for prayer and ceremonies. This legislation would help 
restore the recognition our veterans deserve for the sacrifices they 
have made on behalf of our Nation.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of my bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 70

       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) Designation of Legal Public Holiday.--Section 6103(a) 
     of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     ``Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``Memorial Day, May 30.''.
       (b) Observances and Ceremonies.--Section 116 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The last Monday in 
     May'' and inserting ``May 30''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) calling on the people of the United States to observe 
     Memorial Day as a day of ceremonies to show respect for 
     United States veterans of wars and other military conflicts; 
     and''.
       (c) Display of Flag.--
       (1) Time and occasions for flag display.--Section 6(d) of 
     title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the 
     last Monday in May;'' and inserting ``May 30;''.
       (2) National league of families pow/mia flag.--Section 
     902(c)(1)(B) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``the last Monday in May'' and inserting ``May 30''.
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