[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 358. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Blunt) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1086. SILVER STAR SERVICE BANNER DAY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Congress is committed to honoring the sacrifices of 
     wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces.
       (2) The Silver Star Service Banner recognizes the members 
     of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became 
     ill while serving in combat for the United States.
       (3) The sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans on behalf of the United States should never be 
     forgotten.
       (4) May 1 is an appropriate date to designate as ``Silver 
     Star Service Banner Day''.
       (b) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day

       ``(a) Designation.--May 1 is Silver Star Service Banner 
     Day.
       ``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue 
     each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United 
     States to observe Silver Star Service Banner Day with 
     appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 145 the following:

``146. Silver Star Service Banner Day.''.
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