S.Amdt. 2231
What it does: Adds SEC. 1082. SENSE OF SENATE ON OBSERVANCE OF NATIONWIDE MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY TO APPROPRIATELY HONOR UNITED STATES PATRIOTS LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND LIBERTY AROUND THE WORLD at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1082. SENSE OF SENATE ON OBSERVANCE OF NATIONWIDE MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY TO APPROPRIATELY HONOR UNITED STATES PATRIOTS LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND LIBERTY AROUND THE WORLD at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Date for Submittal of Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "December 30, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".
Inserted: SEC. 1082. SENSE OF SENATE ON OBSERVANCE OF NATIONWIDE MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY TO APPROPRIATELY HONOR UNITED STATES PATRIOTS LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND LIBERTY AROUND THE WORLD.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) The preservation of basic freedoms and world peace has always been a valued objective of the United States.
Inserted: (2) Thousands of United States men and women have selflessly given their lives in service as peacemakers and peacekeepers.
Inserted: (3) The American people should continue to demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made.
Inserted: (4) Memorial Day is the day of the year for the United States to appropriately remember United States heroes by inviting the people of the United States to respectfully honor them at a designated time.
Inserted: (5) The playing of "Taps" symbolizes the solemn and patriotic recognition of those Americans who died in service to the United States.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) the people of the United States should, as part of a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, observe that moment with the playing of "Taps" in honor of the people of the United States who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom and peace; and
Inserted: (2) that playing of "Taps" should take place at widely-attended public events on Memorial Day, including sporting events and civic ceremonies.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2231. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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. 1082. SENSE OF SENATE ON OBSERVANCE OF NATIONWIDE MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE ON MEMORIAL DAY TO APPROPRIATELY HONOR UNITED STATES PATRIOTS LOST IN THE PURSUIT OF PEACE AND LIBERTY AROUND THE WORLD.
(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) The preservation of basic freedoms and world peace has always been a valued objective of the United States.
(2) Thousands of United States men and women have selflessly given their lives in service as peacemakers and peacekeepers.
(3) The American people should continue to demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude these patriots deserve and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made.
(4) Memorial Day is the day of the year for the United States to appropriately remember United States heroes by inviting the people of the United States to respectfully honor them at a designated time.
(5) The playing of “Taps” symbolizes the solemn and patriotic recognition of those Americans who died in service to the United States.
(b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the people of the United States should, as part of a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day each year, observe that moment with the playing of “Taps” in honor of the people of the United States who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom and peace; and
(2) that playing of “Taps” should take place at widely-attended public events on Memorial Day, including sporting events and civic ceremonies.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 19, 2013