,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ac1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,/ev5s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hill7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #cf1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to reque/ ! ,presid5t to  
issue an annual proclamation designat+  
,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee ,day1 to   
designate ! ,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee
 ,flag z an (ficial symbol to recognize 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates held z ho/ages
 or wrongfully deta9$ abroad1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ho/age & ,wrongful        
,deta9ee ,day ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4        
,designation  7a7 ,ho/age & ,wrongful   
,deta9ee ,day  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a (
 title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     

am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! second     
section #adf 7relat+ to ,*oose ,respect 
,day7 z section #adg2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #adh4 ,ho/age &       
,wrongful ,deta9ee ,day ,! ,presid5t is 
reque/$ to issue ea* ye> a              
proclamation-- 7#a7 designat+ a day z   
,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee ,day2 &    
7#b7 call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
obs]ve ,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee ,day
 ) appropriate c]emonies & activities4  
4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #a ( title #cf1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to ! second section #adf &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #adg4 ,*oose ,respect
 ,day4#adh4 ,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee
 ,day4  4  7b7 ,ho/age & ,wrongful      
,deta9ee ,flag  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #i 
( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ijd4 
,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee ,flag  7a7 
,designation ,! ,ho/age & ,wrongful     
,deta9ee ,flag *ampion$ by ! ,br+ ,our  
,families ,home ,campaign is designat$ z

 ! symbol ( ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to recogniz+ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates held z ho/ages or wrongfully     
deta9$ abroad4  7b7 ,requir$ display    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ho/age & ,wrongful    
,deta9ee ,flag %all be display$ at !    
locations specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on ! 
days specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7    
,locations specifi$ ,! locations        
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,capitol4  7,b7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se4 
7,c7 ,! build+s conta9+ ! (ficial (fice 
(-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7ii7 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,days        
specifi$ ,! days specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,flag ,day1 ,june   
#ad4  7,b7 ,indep5d5ce ,day1 ,july #d4  
7,c7 ,any o!r day on :i* a citiz5 or    
lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates-- 7i7 returns to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
f be+ held ho/age or wrongfully deta9$  
abroad2 or  7ii7 dies :ile be+ held     
ho/age or wrongfully deta9$ abroad4     
7#d7 ,display to ,be 9 a ,mann] ,visible
 to ! ,public ,display ( ! ,ho/age &    

,wrongful ,deta9ee ,flag pursuant to ?is
 section %all be 9 a mann] design$ to   
ensure visibility to ! public4  7#e7    
,limitation ,?is section may n be       
con/ru$ or appli$ s z to require any    
employee to report to "w solely = !     
purpose ( provid+ = ! display ( !       
,ho/age & ,wrongful ,deta9ee ,flag4  4  
7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #i ( title #cf1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ijd4 ,ho/age &       
,wrongful ,deta9ee ,flag4  4