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36 U.S.C. § 116 — Memorial Day

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 102 words · no verdicts yet

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The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. The President is asked to issue a yearly proclamation about it. That proclamation should call for a period of prayer for permanent peace.

(a) Designation — The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. (b) Proclamation — The President is asked (not required) to issue a proclamation each year that: (1) calls on Americans to observe Memorial Day by praying, in their own religious way, for lasting peace; (2) sets aside a specific period of time on Memorial Day for that shared prayer; (3) calls on Americans to join in prayer during that period; and (4) calls on the media to help promote observing Memorial Day and its period of prayer.
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(a)Designation.—

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day.

(b)Proclamation.—

The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—

(1)

calling on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace;

(2)

designating a period of time on Memorial Day during which the people may unite in prayer for a permanent peace;

(3)

calling on the people of the United States to unite in prayer at that time; and

(4)

calling on the media to join in observing Memorial Day and the period of prayer.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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  • 1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1257

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-225 on 1998-08-12.

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