S.Amdt. 440

SA 440. Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Manchin)
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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