[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 70
To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF TRADITIONAL DAY OF OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL
DAY.
(a) Designation of Legal Public Holiday.--Section 6103(a) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Memorial Day, the last
Monday in May.'' and inserting the following:
``Memorial Day, May 30.''.
(b) Observances and Ceremonies.--Section 116 of title 36, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The last Monday in
May'' and inserting ``May 30''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(3);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
(5); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) calling on the people of the United States to observe
Memorial Day as a day of ceremonies to show respect for United
States veterans of wars and other military conflicts; and''.
(c) Display of Flag.--Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``the last Monday in May;'' and inserting ``May
30;''.
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