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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 70
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day, and for other purposes.
Restoration of traditional day of observance of Memorial Day
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.
.
Observances and Ceremonies
Section 116 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection
(a), by striking The last Monday in May
and inserting May
30
; and
in subsection (b)—
by striking
and
at the end of paragraph (3);
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
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
.
Display of Flag
Time and occasions for flag display
Section 6(d) of title 4, United States
Code, is amended by striking the last Monday in May;
and
inserting May 30;
.
National League of Families POW/MIA flag
Section 902(c)(1)(B) of title 36, United
States Code, is amended by striking the last Monday in May
and
inserting May 30
.