,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbf,mr4  
,mc,guire 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>b>9o7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to designate ! ,fre$om ,flag z !       
national symbol ( remembrance =         
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,patriot ,day ,remembrance  
,flag ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 w  
=ev] be "o ( ! d>ke/ days 9 ! hi/ory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,ne>ly #c1jjj p1  
includ+ citiz5s ( ov] #ij nations1 di$ z
 a direct result ( ! #i_/aa t]rori/     
attacks at ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] 9 ,new    
,york1 ,new ,york1 ! ,p5tagon 9 ,arl+ton
 ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 & 9 ,som]set ,c\nty1 
,p5nsylvania4  7#c7 ,! fir/ respond]s :o
 s]v$ h]oically at ,gr\nd ,z]o 9 ! ,city
 ( ,new ,york paid a heavy toll1 ) ov]  
#djj fire1 police1 & rescue memb]s mak+ 
! ultimate sacrifice4  7#d7 ,! ,fre$om  

,flag 0 design$ by a ,virg9ian on       
,septemb] #bj1 #bjja1 to fo/] !         
e/abli%m5t ( a national symbol (        
remembrance t honors & rememb]s !       
victims1 h]oic fir/ respond]s1 & all :o 
7 affect$ by ! ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1   
#bjja4  7#e7 ,! mean+ ( ! ,fre$om ,flag 
is illu/rat$ by ! colors & symbols ( !  
flag1 :i* are-- 7,a7 an ,old ,glory blue
 backgr\nd symboliz+ all ,am]icans unit$
 toge!r = fre$om2  7,b7 "o :ite />      
symboliz+ all :o live & di$ = fre$om2   
7,c7 five :ite b>s symboliz+ ! ,p5tagon 
& ! organiz$ protection ( our fre$om2   
7,d7 "o top ,old ,glory r$ /ripe        
symboliz+ ! blood%$ ( ! p :o p]i%$ at ! 
,p5tagon & ! crew & pass5g]s kill$ on   
,am]ican ,airl9es ,flight #gg2  7,e7 two
 broad ,old ,glory r$ /ripes symboliz+ !
 ,tw9 ,t[]s & ! blood%$ ( ! p :o p]i%$  
at ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] & on ,am]ican     
,airl9es ,flight #aa & ,unit$ ,airl9es  
,flight #age2  7,f7 "o bottom ,old      
,glory r$ /ripe symboliz+ ! blood%$ ( ! 
crew & pass5g]s :o p]i%$ on ,unit$      

,airl9es ,flight #ic 9 ,p5nsylvania2 &  
7,g7 ?ree :ite /ripes symboliz+ ! rescue
 work]s1 firefight]s1 police (fic]s1    
,port ,au?ority employees1 & o!rs :o    
work$ tirelessly dur+ & aft] ! t]rori/  
attacks4  7#f7 ,on ,octob] #be1 #bjja1 a
 flag mak] sew$ ! fir/ ,fre$om ,flag &  
unveil$ ! flag on ,decemb] #af1 #bjja4  
7#g7 ,on ,novemb] #ab1 #bjja1 ! ,fre$om 
,flag 0 (ficially adopt$ by ! ,virg9ia  
,hi/orical ,society z "p ( a special    
exhibition 9 conjunction ) ! ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itution to commemorate ! ev5ts (   
#i_/aa4  7#h7 ,! design ( ! #i_/aa      
,remembrance ,flag adh]es to ! five     
pr9ciples ( ,good ,flag ,design def9$ by
 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,vexillological       
,association4  7#i7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,virg9ia
 ,g5]al ,assembly vot$ unanim\sly to add
 ! #i_/aa ,remembrance ,flag to ! ,code 
( ,virg9ia z ,virg9ia's (ficial flag (  
remembrance ( ! ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1  
#bjja1 mak+ x our nation's fir/ codifi$ 
#i_/aa remembrance flag :5 x 0 sign$    
into law on ,m>* #cj1 #bjah4  7#aj7 ,!  

#i_/aa ,remembrance ,flag has also be5  
adopt$ by ! legislatures ( ,oklahoma    
7,may #af1 #bjbb7 & ,delaw>e 7,sept4 #h1
 #bjbb71 & has fl[n or be5 display$ on  
#i_/aa & = ,patriot ,day lessons 9 all  
#ej /ates1 includ+ at ?\s&s ( s*ools1   
fire_/rescue /ations1 police /ations1 & 
civic in/itutions4  7#aa7 ,ov] #g1jjj   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h made ! ultimate sacrifice 9 ! ,global
 ,w> on ,t]rorism s9ce ,septemb] #aa1   
#bjja4  7#ab7 ,! aft]ma? ( #i_/aa       
cleanup activities cont9ues to take a   
toll on fir/ respond]s1 includ+ ov]     
#c1jjj :o h p]i%$ due to #i_/aa-relat$  
illness s9ce ! attacks4  7#ac7 ,!       
symbols ( ! ,fre$om ,flag s]ve z a      
mean+ful educational tool & a unify+    
emblem ( patriotism & remembrance4      
7#ad7 ,ne>ly #ajj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans h   
be5 born s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 or 7
 too "y to rememb] ! ev5ts t occurr$ on 
t day4  7#ae7 ,! ,fre$om ,flag          
memorializes ! c\rage\s & ongo+ response
 ( all ,am]icans to ?reats aga9/ our    

fre$om4  7#af7 ,! ,fre$om ,flag is a    
symbol ( our ,nation's conc]n &         
commitm5t to rememb]+ all ( ! lives lo/ 
z a result ( ! t]rori/ attacks (        
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  #c4 ,fre$om ,flag
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #i ( title #cf1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ije4 ,fre$om ,flag   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fre$om ,flag is        
designat$ z ! national symbol (         
remembrance = ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & to
 support educational ef=ts ( tea*+      
future g5]ations ab\t ! tragic ev5ts &  
_m lives lo/ on su* date1 includ+       
programm+ ?r\gh ! #i_/aa ,memorial      
,museum & ! ,p5tagon ,memorial          
,f\ndation4  7b7 ,requir$ display ,!    
,fre$om ,flag %all be display$ ea* ye>  
on ,patriot ,day1 f ,septemb] #aa ?r\gh 
! end ( ,septemb] at--  7#a7 ! ,capitol2
  7#b7 ! ,:ite ,h\se2  7#c7 ea* national
 cemet]y2  7#d7 ea* major milit>y       
in/allation1 z designat$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se2  7#e7 ! build+ conta9+ !     
(ficial (fice (-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (    

,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &   
7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 
7#f7 ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice   
po/ (fice4  7c7 ,display visible to     
public ,! ,fre$om ,flag %all be display$
 pursuant to subsection 7b7 9 a mann]   
design$ to ensure visibility to !       
public4  7d7 ,ord] ( prec$5ce ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,fre$om ,flag
 %all foll[ ! ,,p[_/,,mia ,flag 9 any   
ord] ( prec$5ce4  7e7 ,flag mat]ials ,! 
disposal & retirem5t ( ! ,fre$om ,flag  
%all comply ) ,vet]ans ,affairs         
retirem5t & flag disposal practices4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]
 #i ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ije4
 ,fre$om ,flag4  4