[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3095 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 3095
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 29, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of
etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the
flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials.
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 ``Community Recognition Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT.
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the sentence beginning ``In the event of the death of a
present or former official of the government of any State'' the
following: ``In the event of the death of a present or former official
of any city or other locality, the chief elected official of that
locality may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half
staff.''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.