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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2225
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 3, 2013
Ms. Hanabusa
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial
Day, and for other purposes.
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
(1)
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;.
(2)
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.