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United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 1161 (105th)

To mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 March 1997

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

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Summary

Mandates the display of the POW-MIA flag on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Veterans Days, National POW-MIA Recognition Day, and on the last business day before each of the preceding holidays, on the grounds or in the public lobbies of: (1) major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (2) Federal national cemeteries; (3) the national Korean War Veterans Memorial; (4) the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial; (5) the White House; (6) the official office of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and (7) U.S. Postal Service post offices. Repeals provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 relating to the display of the POW-MIA flag.

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