#aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#cchf  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend title #cf1 
,united ,states ,code1 to designate ,may
 #a as ,silver ,star ,service ,banner   
,day4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may  
be cited as the ,silver ,star ,service  
,banner ,day ,act4  #b4 ,findings       
,congress finds the following3 7#a7     
,congress has always honored the        
sacrifices made by the wounded and ill  
members of the ,armed ,forces4  7#b7    
,the ,silver ,star ,service ,banner has 
come to represent the members of the    
,armed ,forces and veterans who were    
wounded or became ill in combat in the  
wars fought by the ,united ,states4     
7#c7 ,the ,silver ,star ,families of    
,america was formed to help the people  
of the ,united ,states remember the     
sacrifices made by the wounded and ill  
members of the ,armed ,forces by        
designing and manufacturing ,silver     
,star ,service ,banners and ,silver     
,star ,flags for that purpose4  7#d7    
,the sole mission of the ,silver ,star  

,families of ,america is to evoke       
memories of the sacrifices of members of
 the ,armed ,forces and veterans on     
behalf of the ,united ,states through   
the presence of a ,silver ,star ,service
 ,banner in a window or a ,silver ,star 
,flag flying4  7#e7 ,the sacrifices of  
members of the ,armed ,forces and       
veterans on behalf of the ,united       
,states should never be forgotten4  7#f7
 ,may #a is an appropriate date to      
designate as ,silver ,star ,service     
,banner ,day4  #c4 ,designation  7a7 ,in
 general ,chapter #a of title #cf1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #ade4 
,silver ,star ,service ,banner ,day  7a7
 ,designation ,may #a is ,silver ,star  
,service ,banner ,day4  7b7             
,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 programs1 ceremonies1 and   

activities4  4  7b7 ,technical and      
conforming amendment ,the table of      
sections for chapter #a of title #cf1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #add the following3  #ade4      
,silver ,star ,service ,banner ,day4  4 
,passed the ,senate ,november #cj1      
#bjaf4,secretary