[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


Public Law 114-240
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide
observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act''.
SEC. 2. OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY.

(a) Two Minutes of Silence.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 145. <>
Veterans Day

``The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the
people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on
Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans
throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at--
``(1) 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time;
``(2) 2:11 p.m. eastern standard time;
``(3) 1:11 p.m. central standard time;
``(4) 12:11 p.m. mountain standard time;
``(5) 11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time;
``(6) 10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and
``(7) 9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.''.

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(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of
title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:

``145. Veterans Day.''.

Approved October 7, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1004:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 161 (2015):
Nov. 9, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 27, considered and passed
House.