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    36 USC CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES       01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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              CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES          

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    101.        American Heart Month.                                 
    102.        Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.                
    103.        Cancer Control Month.                                 
    104.        Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day.                
    105.        Child Health Day.                                     
    106.        Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.                 
    107.        Columbus Day.                                         
    108.        Constitution Week.                                    
    109.        Father's Day.                                         
    110.        Flag Day.                                             
    111.        Gold Star Mother's Day.                               
    112.        Honor America Days.                                   
    113.        Law Day, U.S.A.                                       
    114.        Leif Erikson Day.                                     
    115.        Loyalty Day.                                          
    116.        Memorial Day.                                         
    117.        Mother's Day.                                         
    118.        National Aviation Day.                                
    119.        National Day of Prayer.                               
    120.        National Defense Transportation Day.                  
    121.        National Disability Employment Awareness Month.       
    122.        National Flag Week.                                   
    123.        National Forest Products Week.                        
    124.        National Freedom Day.                                 
    125.        National Grandparents Day.                            
    126.        National Hispanic Heritage Month.                     
    127.        National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.           
    128.        National Maritime Day.                                
    129.        National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.                
    130.        National Poison Prevention Week.                      
    131.        National Safe Boating Week.                           
    132.        National School Lunch Week.                           
    133.        National Transportation Week.                         
    134.        Pan American Aviation Day.                            
    135.        Parents' Day.                                         
    136.        Peace Officers Memorial Day.                          
    137.        Police Week.                                          
    138.        Save Your Vision Week.                                
    139.        Steelmark Month.                                      
    140.        Stephen Foster Memorial Day.                          
    141.        Thomas Jefferson's birthday.                          
    142.        White Cane Safety Day.                                
    143.        Wright Brothers Day.                                  
    144.        Patriot Day.                                          

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Pub. L. 108-447, div. J, title I, Sec. 111(c)(2), Dec. 8,
    2004, 118 Stat. 3345, inserted "Constitution Day and" before
    "Citizenship Day" in item 106.
      2001 - Pub. L. 107-89, Sec. 2, Dec. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 877,
    added item 144.

        225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION COMMEMORATION    
      Pub. L. 108-447, div. J, title II, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3348,
    provided that:

      "SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
      "This title may be cited as the '225th Anniversary of the
    American Revolution Commemoration Act'.

      "SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
      "(a) FINDINGS. - Congress finds the following:
        "(1) The American Revolution, inspired by the spirit of liberty
      and independence among the inhabitants of the original 13
      colonies of Great Britain, was an event of global significance
      having a profound and lasting effect upon American Government,
      laws, culture, society, and values.
        "(2) The years 2000 through 2008 mark the 225th anniversary of
      the Revolutionary War.
        "(3) Every generation of American citizens should have an
      opportunity to understand and appreciate the continuing legacy of
      the American Revolution.
        "(4) This 225th anniversary provides an opportunity to enhance
      public awareness and understanding of the impact of the American
      Revolution's legacy on the lives of citizens today.
        "(5) Although the National Park Service administers
      battlefields, historical parks, historic sites, and programs that
      address elements of the story of the American Revolution, there
      is a need to establish partnerships that link sites and programs
      administered by the National Park Service with those of other
      Federal and non-Federal entities in order to place the story of
      the American Revolution in the broad context of its causes,
      consequences, and meanings.
        "(6) The story and significance of the American Revolution can
      best engage the American people through a national program of the
      National Park Service that links historic structures and sites,
      routes, activities, community projects, exhibits, and multimedia
      materials, in a manner that is both unified and flexible.
      "(b) Purposes. - The purposes of this Act [probably should be
    "title"] are as follows:
        "(1) To recognize the enduring importance of the American
      Revolution in the lives of American citizens today.
        "(2) To authorize the National Park Service to coordinate,
      connect, and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to
      commemorate, honor, and interpret the history of the American
      Revolution, its significance, and its relevance to the shape and
      spirit of American Government and society.

      "SEC. 203. 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
        COMMEMORATION PROGRAM.
      "(a) In General. - The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in
    this Act [title] referred to as the 'Secretary') shall establish a
    program to be known as the '225th Anniversary of the American
    Revolution Commemoration' (hereinafter in this Act [title] referred
    to as the '225th Anniversary'). In administering the 225th
    Anniversary, the Secretary shall - 
        "(1) produce and disseminate to appropriate persons educational
      materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or
      electronic information related to the 225th Anniversary and the
      American Revolution;
        "(2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and
      memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance under
      subsection (c);
        "(3) assist in the protection of resources associated with the
      American Revolution;
        "(4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration
      among the National Park Service units and programs related to the
      Revolutionary War;
        "(5) expand the research base for American Revolution
      interpretation and education; and
        "(6) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for
      the theme 'Lighting Freedom's Flame: American Revolution, 225th
      Anniversary' and issue regulations for its use.
      "(b) Elements. - The 225th Anniversary shall encompass the
    following elements:
        "(1) All units and programs of the National Park Service
      determined by the Secretary to pertain to the American
      Revolution.
        "(2) Other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities,
      and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature
      that are documented to be directly related to the American
      Revolution.
        "(3) Through the Secretary of State, the participation of the
      Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands,
      Spain, and Canada.
      "(c) Cooperative Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding. - To
    achieve the purposes of this Act [title] and to ensure effective
    coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the 225th
    Anniversary with National Park Service units and programs, the
    Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of
    understanding with, and provide technical assistance to, the
    following:
        "(1) The heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of
      local government, and private entities.
        "(2) In cooperation with the Secretary of State, the
      Governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands,
      Spain, and Canada.
      "(d) Authorization of Appropriations. - There is authorized to be
    appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act [title]
    $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009."

                 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TERCENTENARY COMMISSION             
      Pub. L. 107-202, July 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 739, provided that:

      "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
      "This Act may be referred to as the 'Benjamin Franklin
    Tercentenary Commission Act'.

      "SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
      "The Congress finds as follows:
        "(1) Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary men of
      the generation that founded the United States. Around the world,
      he remains one of the best-known Americans who has ever lived.
        "(2) Benjamin Franklin's achievements include his literary
      work, his creation of philanthropic and educational institutions,
      his significant scientific explorations, and his service to the
      Nation as a statesman and diplomat.
        "(3) Benjamin Franklin was the only American to sign all 5
      enabling documents of the United States.
        "(4) All people in the United States could benefit from
      studying the life of Benjamin Franklin and gaining a deeper
      appreciation of his legacy to the Nation.
        "(5) January 17, 2006, is the 300th anniversary of the birth of
      Benjamin Franklin, and a commission should be established to
      study and recommend to the Congress activities that are fitting
      and proper to celebrate that anniversary in a manner that
      appropriately honors Benjamin Franklin.

      "SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
      "There is established a commission to be known as the Benjamin
    Franklin Tercentenary Commission (referred to in this Act as the
    'Commission').

      "SEC. 4. DUTIES.
      "(a) Study. - The Commission shall have the following duties:
        "(1) To study activities by the Government that would be
      fitting and proper to honor Benjamin Franklin on the occasion of
      the tercentenary of his birth, including but not limited to the
      following:
          "(A) The minting of a Benjamin Franklin tercentenary coin.
          "(B) The rededication of the Benjamin Franklin National
        Memorial at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia,
        Pennsylvania, or other activities with respect to that
        memorial.
          "(C) The acquisition and preservation of artifacts associated
        with Benjamin Franklin.
          "(D) The sponsorship of publications, including catalogs and
        scholarly work, concerning Benjamin Franklin.
          "(E) The sponsorship of conferences, exhibitions, or other
        public meetings concerning Benjamin Franklin.
          "(F) The sponsorship of high school and collegiate essay
        contests concerning the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin.
        "(2) To recommend to the Congress in one or more of the interim
      reports submitted under section 9(a) - 
          "(A) the activities that the Commission considers most
        fitting and proper to honor Benjamin Franklin on the occasion
        of the tercentenary of his birth; and
          "(B) the entity or entities in the Federal Government that
        the Commission considers most appropriate to carry out such
        activities.
      "(b) Point of Contact. - The Commission, acting through its
    secretariat, shall serve as the point of contact of the Government
    for all State, local, international, and private sector initiatives
    regarding the tercentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, with the
    purpose of coordinating and facilitating all fitting and proper
    activities honoring Benjamin Franklin.

      "SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.
      "(a) Number and Appointment. - The Commission shall be composed
    of 15 members as follows:
        "(1) The Librarian of Congress.
        "(2) Fourteen qualified citizens, appointed as follows:
          "(A) Two members appointed by the President.
          "(B) Two members appointed by the President on the
        recommendation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of
        Pennsylvania.
          "(C) Two members appointed by the President on the
        recommendation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of
        Massachusetts.
          "(D) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator,
        appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
          "(E) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator,
        appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
          "(F) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of
        the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the
        House of Representatives.
          "(G) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of
        the House of Representatives, appointed by the minority leader
        of the House of Representatives.
      "(b) Qualified Citizen. - For purposes of this section, a
    qualified citizen is a citizen of the United States with - 
        "(1) a substantial knowledge and appreciation of the work and
      legacy of Benjamin Franklin; and
        "(2) a commitment to educating people in the United States
      about the historical importance of Benjamin Franklin.
      "(c) Time of Appointment. - Each initial appointment of a member
    of the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-
    day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
    [July 24, 2002].
      "(d) Continuation of Membership. - If a member of the Commission
    was appointed to the Commission as a Member of the Congress, and
    ceases to be a Member of the Congress, that member may continue to
    serve on the Commission for not longer than the 30-day period
    beginning on the date on which that member ceases to be a Member of
    the Congress.
      "(e) Terms. - Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
    Commission.
      "(f) Vacancies. - A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect
    the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the manner in
    which the original appointment was made.
      "(g) Basic Pay. - Members shall serve on the Commission without
    pay.
      "(h) Travel Expenses. - Each member shall receive travel
    expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance
    with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
    title 5, United States Code.
      "(i) Quorum. - Five members of the Commission shall constitute a
    quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
      "(j) Chair. - The Commission shall select a Chair from among the
    members of the Commission.
      "(k) Meetings. - The Commission shall meet at the call of the
    Chair.

      "SEC. 6. ORGANIZATION.
      "(a) Honorary Members. - The President - 
        "(1) shall serve as an honorary, nonvoting member of the
      Commission; and
        "(2) may invite the President of France and the Prime Minister
      of the United Kingdom to serve as honorary, nonvoting members of
      the Commission.
      "(b) Advisory Committee. - The Commission shall form an advisory
    committee, to be composed of representatives of the major extant
    institutions founded by or dedicated to Benjamin Franklin,
    including the following:
        "(1) The Executive Director of the American Philosophical
      Society.
        "(2) The President of the Franklin Institute.
        "(3) The Librarian of the Library Company.
        "(4) The Director and Chief Executive Officer of the
      Philadelphia Museum of Art.
        "(5) The President of the University of Pennsylvania.
      "(c) Administrative Secretariat. - The Commission shall seek to
    enter into an arrangement with the Franklin Institute of
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under which the Institute shall do the
    following:
        "(1) Serve as the secretariat of the Commission, including by
      serving as the point of contact under section 4(b).
        "(2) House the administrative offices of the Commission.

      "SEC. 7. POWERS.
      "(a) Hearings and Sessions. - The Commission may, for the purpose
    of carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such
    times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as
    the Commission considers appropriate.
      "(b) Powers of Members and Agents. - Any member or agent of the
    Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action
    that the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
      "(c) Obtaining Official Data. - The Commission may secure
    directly from any department or agency of the United States
    information necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this
    Act. Upon request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that
    department or agency shall furnish that information to the
    Commission.
      "(d) Mails. - The Commission may use the United States mails in
    the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments
    and agencies of the United States.
      "(e) Administrative Support Services. - Upon the request of the
    Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to
    the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
    services necessary for the Commission to carry out its
    responsibilities under this Act.
      "(f) Procurement. - The Commission may enter into contracts for
    supplies, services, and facilities to carry out the Commission's
    duties under this Act.
      "(g) Donations. - The Commission may accept and use donations of -
     
        "(1) money;
        "(2) personal services; and
        "(3) real or personal property related to Benjamin Franklin or
      the occasion of the tercentenary of his birth.

      "SEC. 8. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.
      "(a) Appointment. - The Commission may appoint a Director and
    such additional personnel as the Commission considers to be
    appropriate.
      "(b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws. - The Director
    and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the
    provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments
    in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
    provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that
    title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

      "SEC. 9. REPORTS.
      "(a) Interim Reports. - The Commission shall submit to the
    Congress such interim reports as the Commission considers to be
    appropriate.
      "(b) Final Report. - The Commission shall submit a final report
    to the Congress not later than January 16, 2007. The final report
    shall contain - 
        "(1) a detailed statement of the activities of the Commission;
      and
        "(2) any other information that the Commission considers to be
      appropriate.

      "SEC. 10. TERMINATION.
      "The Commission shall terminate 120 days after submitting its
    final report pursuant to section 9(b).

      "SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
      "There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the period
    of fiscal years 2002 through 2007 to carry out this Act, to remain
    available until expended."

          BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMISSION      
      Pub. L. 107-41, Sept. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 226, created the Brown
    v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission to plan and
    coordinate the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme
    Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education and provided for
    reports by the Commission and for its termination not later than
    Feb. 1, 2005.

                  JAMES MADISON COMMEMORATION COMMISSION              
      Pub. L. 106-550, Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2745, known as the
    James Madison Commemoration Commission Act, created the James
    Madison Commemoration Commission and the James Madison
    Commemoration Advisory Committee, directed them to prepare various
    publications, activities, and events relating to the life of James
    Madison, and provided for a final report by the Commission not
    later than Feb. 15, 2002, and the termination of the Commission and
    Committee not later than 60 days after submission of the report.

                  ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION              
      Pub. L. 106-173, Feb. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 14, as amended by Pub.
    L. 107-20, title II, Sec. 2804, July 24, 2001, 115 Stat. 185; Pub.
    L. 107-68, title II, Sec. 209, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 588; Pub.
    L. 107-117, div. B, Sec. 917(a), Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2324;
    Pub. L. 108-7, div. H, title I, Sec. 1304, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat.
    379; Pub. L. 108-59, Sec. 1, July 14, 2003, 117 Stat. 860, provided
    that:

      "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
      "This Act may be cited as the 'Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
    Commission Act'.

      "SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
      "Congress makes the following findings:
        "(1) Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, was one of the
      Nation's most prominent leaders, demonstrating true courage
      during the Civil War, one of the greatest crises in the Nation's
      history.
        "(2) Born of humble roots in Hardin County, Kentucky, on
      February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln rose to the Presidency through
      a legacy of honesty, integrity, intelligence, and commitment to
      the United States.
        "(3) With the belief that all men were created equal, Abraham
      Lincoln led the effort to free all slaves in the United States.
        "(4) Abraham Lincoln had a generous heart, with malice toward
      none and with charity for all.
        "(5) Abraham Lincoln gave the ultimate sacrifice for the
      country Lincoln loved, dying from an assassin's bullet on April
      15, 1865.
        "(6) All Americans could benefit from studying the life of
      Abraham Lincoln, for Lincoln's life is a model for accomplishing
      the 'American Dream' through honesty, integrity, loyalty, and a
      lifetime of education.
        "(7) The year 2009 will be the bicentennial anniversary of the
      birth of Abraham Lincoln, and a commission should be established
      to study and recommend to Congress activities that are fitting
      and proper to celebrate that anniversary in a manner that
      appropriately honors Abraham Lincoln.

      "SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
      "There is established a commission to be known as the Abraham
    Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (referred to in this Act as the
    'Commission').

      "SEC. 4. DUTIES.
      "The Commission shall have the following duties:
        "(1) To study activities that may be carried out by the Federal
      Government to determine whether the activities are fitting and
      proper to honor Abraham Lincoln on the occasion of the
      bicentennial anniversary of Lincoln's birth, including - 
          "(A) the minting of an Abraham Lincoln bicentennial penny;
          "(B) the issuance of an Abraham Lincoln bicentennial postage
        stamp;
          "(C) the convening of a joint meeting or joint session of
        Congress for ceremonies and activities relating to Abraham
        Lincoln;
          "(D) a rededication of the Lincoln Memorial, or other
        activity with respect to the Memorial; and
          "(E) the acquisition and preservation of artifacts associated
        with Abraham Lincoln.
        "(2) To recommend to Congress the activities that the
      Commission considers most fitting and proper to honor Abraham
      Lincoln on such occasion, and the entity or entities in the
      Federal Government that the Commission considers most appropriate
      to carry out such activities.
        "(3) To recommend to Congress a plan to carry out the
      activities recommended under paragraph (2).
        "(4) To carry out other related activities in support of the
      duties carried out under paragraphs (1) through (3).

      "SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.
      "(a) Number and Appointment. - The Commission shall be composed
    of 15 members appointed as follows:
        "(1) Two members, each of whom shall be a qualified citizen
      described in subsection (b), appointed by the President.
        "(2) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described in
      subsection (b), appointed by the President on the recommendation
      of the Governor of Illinois.
        "(3) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described in
      subsection (b), appointed by the President on the recommendation
      of the Governor of Indiana.
        "(4) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described in
      subsection (b), appointed by the President on the recommendation
      of the Governor of Kentucky.
        "(5) Three members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of
      the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the
      House of Representatives.
        "(6) Three members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator,
      appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
        "(7) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of the
      House of Representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the
      House of Representatives.
        "(8) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator,
      appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
      "(b) Qualified Citizen. - A qualified citizen described in this
    subsection is a private citizen of the United States with - 
        "(1) a demonstrated dedication to educating others about the
      importance of historical figures and events; and
        "(2) substantial knowledge and appreciation of Abraham Lincoln.
      "(c) Time of Appointment. - Each initial appointment of a member
    of the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-
    day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
    [Feb. 25, 2000].
      "(d) Continuation of Membership. - If a member of the Commission
    was appointed to the Commission as a Member of Congress, and ceases
    to be a Member of Congress, that member may continue to serve on
    the Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on
    the date that member ceases to be a Member of Congress.
      "(e) Terms. - Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
    Commission.
      "(f) Vacancies. - A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect
    the powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the manner in
    which the original appointment was made.
      "(g) Basic Pay. - Members shall serve on the Commission without
    pay.
      "(h) Travel Expenses. - Each member shall receive travel
    expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance
    with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
      "(i) Quorum. - Five members of the Commission shall constitute a
    quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
      "(j) Chair. - The Commission shall select a Chair from among the
    members of the Commission.
      "(k) Meetings. - The Commission shall meet at the call of the
    Chair. Periodically, the Commission shall hold a meeting in
    Springfield, Illinois.

      "SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.
      "(a) Director. - The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a
    Director and such additional personnel as the Commission considers
    to be appropriate.
      "(b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws. - 
        "(1) Director. - The Director of the Commission may be
      appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
      States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service,
      and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
      and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
      classification and General Schedule pay rates.
        "(2) Staff. - Consistent with all other applicable Federal laws
      governing appointments and compensation, the staff of the
      Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of
      title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
      competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
      provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that
      title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

      "SEC. 7. POWERS.
      "(a) Hearings and Sessions. - The Commission may, for the purpose
    of carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such
    times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as
    the Commission considers to be appropriate.
      "(b) Powers of Members and Agents. - Any member or agent of the
    Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action
    that the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
      "(c) Obtaining Official Data. - The Commission may secure
    directly from any department or agency of the United States
    information necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this
    Act. Upon request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that
    department or agency shall furnish that information to the
    Commission.
      "(d) Mails. - The Commission may use the United States mails in
    the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments
    and agencies of the United States.
      "(e) Administrative Support Services. - Upon the request of the
    Commission, the Librarian of Congress shall provide to the
    Commission, on a reimbursable basis, administrative support
    services necessary for the Commission to carry out its
    responsibilities under this Act, including disbursing funds
    available to the Commission, and computing and disbursing the basic
    pay for Commission personnel.
      "(f) Gifts. - The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out
    this Act, accept and use gifts of money, property, and services,
    and, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code,
    may accept and use voluntary services as the Commission deems
    necessary.
      "(g) Detail of Federal Employees. - On the request of the
    Commission, the head of a Federal agency or other Federal
    appointing authority may detail, on a reimbursable or
    nonreimbursable basis, any of its employees to the Commission to
    assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission
    under this Act. Any such detail of an employee shall be without
    interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. Any
    reimbursement under this subsection shall be credited to the
    appropriation, fund, or account used for paying the amounts
    reimbursed.
      "(h) Employment Benefits. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Commission shall fix employment benefits
      for the Director and for additional personnel appointed under
      section 6(a), in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
        "(2) Employment benefits for the director. - 
          "(A) In general. - The Commission shall determine whether or
        not to treat the Director as a Federal employee for purposes of
        employment benefits. If the Commission determines that the
        Director is to be treated as a Federal employee, then he or she
        is deemed to be an employee as that term is defined by section
        2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters
        63, 83, 84, 87, 89, and 90 of that title, and is deemed to be
        an employee for purposes of chapter 81 of that title. If the
        Commission determines that the Director is not to be treated as
        a Federal employee for purposes of employment benefits, then
        the Commission or its administrative support service provider
        shall establish appropriate alternative employment benefits for
        the Director. The Commission's determination shall be
        irrevocable with respect to each individual appointed as
        Director, and the Commission shall notify the Office of
        Personnel Management and the Department of Labor of its
        determination. Notwithstanding the Commission's determination,
        the Director's service is deemed to be Federal service for
        purposes of section 8501 of title 5, United States Code.
          "(B) Detailee serving as director. - Subparagraph (A) shall
        not apply to a detailee who is serving as Director.
        "(3) Employment benefits for additional personnel. - A person
      appointed to the Commission staff under section 6(b)(2) is deemed
      to be an employee as that term is defined by section 2105 of
      title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 83, 84,
      87, 89, and 90 of that title, and is deemed to be an employee for
      purposes of chapter 81 of that title.

      "SEC. 8. REPORTS.
      "(a) Interim Reports. - In addition to the interim report
    required under subsection (b), the Commission may submit to
    Congress such interim reports as the Commission considers to be
    appropriate.
      "(b) Required Interim Report. - Not later than June 24, 2004, the
    Commission shall submit an interim report to Congress. The report
    shall contain - 
        "(1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of
      the Commission;
        "(2) the recommendations of the Commission; and
        "(3) any other information that the Commission considers to be
      appropriate.
      "(c) Final Report. - Not later than April 30, 2010, the
    Commission shall submit a final report to Congress. The final
    report shall contain final statements, recommendations, and
    information described under subsection (b)(1), (2), and (3).

      "SEC. 9. BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.
      "Any spending authority provided under this Act shall be
    effective only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided
    in appropriation Acts.

      "SEC. 10. TERMINATION.
      "The Commission shall terminate 120 days after submitting the
    final report of the Commission pursuant to section 8.

      "SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
      "There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
    necessary to carry out this Act."
      [Pub. L. 107-117, div. B, Sec. 917(b), Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat.
    2325, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending
    section 209 of Pub. L. 107-68, which amended section 7 of Pub. L.
    106-173, set out above] shall take effect as if included in the
    enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
    (Public Law 107-68)."]


-EXEC-
                     PROC. NO. 4934. ARMED FORCES DAY                 
      Proc. No. 4934, Apr. 16, 1982, 47 F.R. 16767, provided:
      Each year we Americans set aside one day to honor the brave and
    dedicated men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps
    and Coast Guard.
      They serve our nation with dignity, courage, and pride in duty
    stations throughout the world. The peace we enjoy today reminds us
    of their important role.
      NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States
    of America and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United
    States, continuing the precedent of my seven immediate predecessors
    in this Office, do hereby proclaim the third Saturday of each May
    as Armed Forces Day.
      I direct the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Army, the
    Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, and the Secretary of
    Transportation on behalf of the Coast Guard, to plan for
    appropriate observances each year, with the Secretary of Defense
    responsible for soliciting the participation and cooperation of
    civil authorities and private citizens.
      I invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
    Rico, and other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United
    States, to provide for the observance of Armed Forces Day within
    their jurisdiction each year in an appropriate manner designed to
    increase public understanding and appreciation of the Armed Forces
    of the United States.
      I also invite national and local veterans, civic and other
    organizations to join in the observance of Armed Forces Day each
    year.
      I call upon all Americans not only to display the flag of the
    United States at their homes on Armed Forces Day, but also to learn
    about our system of defense, and about the men and women who
    sustain it, by attending and participating in the local observances
    of the day.
      Proclamation 4571 of May 15, 1978, is hereby superseded.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of
    April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and
    of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
    and sixth.
                                                          Ronald Reagan.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13072                     
      Ex. Ord. No. 13072, Feb. 2, 1998, 63 F.R. 6041, provided for
    formation of the White House Millennium Council to lead the country
    in a celebration of the new millennium by initiating and
    recognizing national and local projects that contributed in
    educational, creative, and productive ways to America's
    commemoration of that historic time.

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    36 USC Sec. 101                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 101. American Heart Month

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating February as American Heart Month;
        (2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States,
      territories, and possessions of the United States to issue
      proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and
        (3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the
      nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to
      support all essential programs required to solve the problem.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1254.)

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    101            36:169b.                Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L.       
                                            88-254, 77 Stat. 843.       
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      In clause (2), the words "chief executive officers" are
    substituted for "Governors", and the words "territories, and
    possessions" are substituted for "territories", for clarity and
    consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the
    United States Code.

                       SHORT TITLE OF 2005 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 109-9, title III, Sec. 311, Apr. 27, 2005, 119 Stat. 226,
    provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle B (Secs. 311, 312) of title
    III of Pub. L. 109-9, amending sections 151703, 151705, 151706, and
    151711 of this title] may be cited as the 'National Film
    Preservation Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2005'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 107-323, Sec. 1, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2787, provided
    that: "This Act [amending section 902 of this title and enacting
    provisions set out as a note under section 902 of this title] may
    be cited as the 'POW/MIA Memorial Flag Act of 2002'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 105-277, div. C, title I, Sec. 142(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112
    Stat. 2681-603, provided that: "This section [enacting section
    220512 of this title, amending sections 220501, 220503 to 220506,
    220509 to 220511, 220521 to 220524, and 220528 of this title, and
    enacting provisions set out as a note under section 220501 of this
    title] may be cited as the 'Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
    Amendments of 1998'."

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    36 USC Sec. 102                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
      (b) Proclamations. - The President is requested to issue each
    year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States, and
    the chief executive officers of each State of the United States,
    the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam,
    American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands,
    Micronesia, and Palau are requested to issue each year
    proclamations calling on the people of their respective
    jurisdictions, to observe Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
    with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1254.)

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    102(a)         36:169k(a).             Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L.       
                                            102-450, Sec. 2, 106 Stat.  
                                            2251.                       
    102(b)         36:169k(b)-(d).                                      
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    36 USC Sec. 103                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 103. Cancer Control Month

-STATUTE-
      (a) General. - The President is requested - 
        (1) to issue each year a proclamation designating April as
      Cancer Control Month; and
        (2) to invite each year the chief executive officers of the
      States, territories, and possessions of the United States to
      issue proclamations designating April as Cancer Control Month.

      (b) Contents of Proclamations. - As part of those proclamations,
    the chief executive officers and President are requested to invite
    the medical profession, the press, and all agencies and individuals
    interested in a national program for the control of cancer by
    education and other cooperative means to unite during Cancer
    Control Month in a public dedication to the program and in a
    concerted effort to make the people of the United States aware of
    the need for the program.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1255.)

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    103            36:150.                 Mar. 28, 1938, ch. 56, 52    
                                            Stat. 148.                  
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      In subsection (a)(2), the words "chief executive officers" are
    substituted for "Governors" for clarity and consistency in the
    revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 104                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 104. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The first Saturday after Labor Day is Carl
    Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President shall issue a proclamation
    calling on the people of the United States to observe Carl Garner
    Federal Lands Cleanup Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies,
    and activities. However, activities may be undertaken in individual
    States on a day other than the first Saturday after Labor Day if a
    manager of Federal land decides that an alternative date is more
    appropriate because of climatological or other factors.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1255.)

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    104(a)         36:169i (1st            Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L.       
                    sentence).              99-402, Sec. 3, 100 Stat.   
                                            910; Nov. 12, 1996, Pub. L. 
                                            104-333, Sec. 806, 110 Stat.
                                            4188.                       
    104(b)         36:169i (last                                        
                    sentence).                                          
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (b), the words "associated with Carl Garner Federal
    Lands Cleanup Day" are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 105                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 105. Child Health Day

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the first Monday in October as Child Health
      Day; and
        (2) inviting all agencies and organizations interested in child
      welfare to unite on Child Health Day in observing exercises that
      will make the people of the United States aware of the
      fundamental necessity of a year-round program to protect and
      develop the health of the children of the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1255.)

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      Section                                                           
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    105            36:143.                 May 18, 1928, ch. 643, 45    
                                            Stat. 617; Sept. 22, 1959,  
                                            Pub. L. 86-352, 73 Stat. 627.
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    36 USC Sec. 106                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 106. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - September 17 is designated as Constitution Day
    and Citizenship Day.
      (b) Purpose. - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day commemorate
    the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the
    Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or by
    naturalization, have become citizens.
      (c) Proclamation. - The President may issue each year a
    proclamation calling on United States Government officials to
    display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings
    on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and inviting the people of
    the United States to observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,
    in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate
    ceremonies.
      (d) State and Local Observances. - The civil and educational
    authorities of States, counties, cities, and towns are urged to
    make plans for the proper observance of Constitution Day and
    Citizenship Day and for the complete instruction of citizens in
    their responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United
    States and of the State and locality in which they reside.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 108-447,
    div. J, title I, Sec. 111(c)(1), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3344.)

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      Section                                                           
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    106(a)         36:153 (1st par.        Feb. 29, 1952, ch. 49, Sec.  
                    1st-13th words).        1, 66 Stat. 9.              
    106(b)         36:153 (1st par.                                     
                    14th word-words                                     
                    before "and the                                     
                    President").                                        
    106(c)         36:153 (1st par.                                     
                    words after "of                                     
                    citizenship").                                      
    106(d)         36:153 (2d, last                                     
                    pars.).                                             
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (d), the text of 36:153 (last par.) is omitted as
    obsolete.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 111(c)(1)(A), inserted "Constitution
    Day and" before "Citizenship Day" in section catchline.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 111(c)(1)(B), substituted "is
    designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day" for "is
    Citizenship Day".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 111(c)(1)(C), inserted
    "Constitution Day and" before "Citizenship Day" and substituted
    "commemorate" for "commemorates" and "recognize" for "recognizes".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 111(c)(1)(D), inserted
    "Constitution Day and" before "Citizenship Day" in two places.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 111(c)(1)(E), inserted
    "Constitution Day and" before "Citizenship Day".

       EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR NEW FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
                     CONCERNING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
      Pub. L. 108-447, div. J, title I, Sec. 111, Dec. 8, 2004, 118
    Stat. 3344, provided that:
      "(a) The head of each Federal agency or department shall - 
        "(1) provide each new employee of the agency or department with
      educational and training materials concerning the United States
      Constitution as part of the orientation materials provided to the
      new employee; and
        "(2) provide educational and training materials concerning the
      United States Constitution to each employee of the agency or
      department on September 17 of each year.
      "(b) Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for
    a fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the United
    States Constitution on September 17 of such year for the students
    served by the educational institution.
      "(c) [Amended section 106 of this title and table of contents of
    this chapter.]
      "(d) This section shall be without fiscal year limitation."

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    36 USC Sec. 107                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 107. Columbus Day

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the second Monday in October as Columbus Day;
        (2) calling on United States Government officials to display
      the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on
      Columbus Day; and
        (3) inviting the people of the United States to observe
      Columbus Day, in schools and churches, or other suitable places,
      with appropriate ceremonies that express the public sentiment
      befitting the anniversary of the discovery of America.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)

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    107            36:146.                 Apr. 30, 1934, ch. 184, 48   
                                            Stat. 657.                  
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      In clause (1), the words "the 2d Monday in October" are
    substituted for "October 12" in the Act of April 30, 1934 (ch. 184,
    48 Stat. 657), because of section 1(b) of the Act of June 28, 1968
    (Public Law 90-363, 82 Stat. 250).

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    36 USC Sec. 108                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 108. Constitution Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating September 17 through September 23 as
      Constitution Week; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe
      Constitution Week, in schools, churches, and other suitable
      places, with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)

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    108            36:159.                 Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 875, 70    
                                            Stat. 932.                  
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    36 USC Sec. 109                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 109. Father's Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The third Sunday in June is Father's Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation - 
        (1) calling on United States Government officials to display
      the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on
      Father's Day;
        (2) inviting State and local governments and the people of the
      United States to observe Father's Day with appropriate
      ceremonies; and
        (3) urging the people of the United States to offer public and
      private expressions of Father's Day to the abiding love and
      gratitude they have for their fathers.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)

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      Section                                                           
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    109(a)         36:142a (1st            Apr. 24, 1972, Pub. L.       
                    sentence).              92-278, 86 Stat. 124.       
    109(b)         36:142a (last                                        
                    sentence).                                          
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (b)(1), the word "appropriate" is omitted as
    unnecessary.
      In subsection (b)(2), the words "State and local governments" are
    substituted for "the governments of the States and communities" for
    consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the
    United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 110                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 110. Flag Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - June 14 is Flag Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation - 
        (1) calling on United States Government officials to display
      the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Flag
      Day; and
        (2) urging the people of the United States to observe Flag Day
      as the anniversary of the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the
      Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the official
      flag of the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)

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    110(a)         36:157 (words           Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 385, 63    
                    before 1st comma).      Stat. 492.                  
    110(b)         36:157 (words after                                  
                    1st comma).                                         
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    36 USC Sec. 111                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 111. Gold Star Mother's Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The last Sunday in September is Gold Star
    Mother's Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation calling on United States Government officials to
    display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings,
    and the people of the United States to display the flag and hold
    appropriate meetings at homes, churches, or other suitable places,
    on Gold Star Mother's Day as a public expression of the love,
    sorrow, and reverence of the people for Gold Star Mothers.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1256.)

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    111(a)         36:148 (words           June 23, 1936, ch. 736, 49   
                    before comma).          Stat. 1895.                 
    111(b)         36:147.                                              
                   36:148 (words after                                  
                    comma).                                             
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      In subsection (b), the text of 36:148 (words after comma) is
    omitted as unnecessary. The words "Gold Star Mother's Day" are
    substituted for "the last Sunday in September" in 36:147 for
    clarity. The word "American" is omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 112                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 112. Honor America Days

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The 21 days from Flag Day through Independence
    Day is a period to honor America.
      (b) Congressional Declaration. - Congress declares that there be
    public gatherings and activities during that period at which the
    people of the United States can celebrate and honor their country
    in an appropriate way.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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    112(a)         36:157b (words          June 13, 1975, Pub. L.       
                    before comma).          94-33, 89 Stat. 211.        
    112(b)         36:157b (words                                       
                    after comma).                                       
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    36 USC Sec. 113                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 113. Law Day, U.S.A.

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - May 1 is Law Day, U.S.A.
      (b) Purpose. - Law Day, U.S.A., is a special day of celebration
    by the people of the United States - 
        (1) in appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of
      their loyalty to the United States and of their rededication to
      the ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations
      with each other and with other countries; and
        (2) for the cultivation of the respect for law that is so vital
      to the democratic way of life.

      (c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation - 
        (1) calling on all public officials to display the flag of the
      United States on all Government buildings on Law Day, U.S.A.; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe Law
      Day, U.S.A., with appropriate ceremonies and in other appropriate
      ways, through public entities and private organizations and in
      schools and other suitable places.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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                    1st sentence).          75 Stat. 43.                
    113(b)         36:164 (1st par.                                     
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    113(c)         36:164 (last par.).                                  
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      In subsection (b)(1), the word "countries" is substituted for
    "nations" for consistency in the revised title and with other
    titles of the United States Code.
      In subsection (c)(2), the word "entities" is substituted for
    "bodies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles
    of the Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 114                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 114. Leif Erikson Day

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      The President may issue each year a proclamation designating
    October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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    36 USC Sec. 115                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 115. Loyalty Day

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      (a) Designation. - May 1 is Loyalty Day.
      (b) Purpose. - Loyalty Day is a special day for the reaffirmation
    of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the
    heritage of American freedom.
      (c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation - 
        (1) calling on United States Government officials to display
      the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on
      Loyalty Day; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe Loyalty
      Day with appropriate ceremonies in schools and other suitable
      places.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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                    words).                 85-529, 72 Stat. 369.       
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    36 USC Sec. 116                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 116. Memorial Day

-STATUTE-
      (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.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

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      In subsection (a), the designation is added, and the words "last
    Monday in May" are substituted for "May 30" in the Act of May 11,
    1950 (ch. 182, 64 Stat. 158), because of section 1(b) of the Act of
    June 28, 1968 (Public Law 90-363, 82 Stat. 250).
      In subsection (b)(4), the word "media" is substituted for
    "newspapers, radio stations, and all other mediums of information"
    to eliminate unnecessary words.

                      NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE                  
      Pub. L. 106-579, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3078, provided that:

      "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
      "This Act may be cited as the 'National Moment of Remembrance
    Act'.

      "SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
      "Congress finds that - 
        "(1) it is essential to remember and renew the legacy of
      Memorial Day, which was established in 1868 to pay tribute to
      individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to
      the United States and their families;
        "(2) greater strides must be made to demonstrate appreciation
      for those loyal people of the United States whose values,
      represented by their sacrifices, are critical to the future of
      the United States;
        "(3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to raise
      awareness of and respect for the national heritage, and to
      encourage citizens to dedicate themselves to the values and
      principles for which those heroes of the United States died;
        "(4) the relevance of Memorial Day must be made more apparent
      to present and future generations of people of the United States
      through local and national observances and ongoing activities;
        "(5) in House Concurrent Resolution 302, agreed to May 25,
      2000, Congress called on the people of the United States, in a
      symbolic act of unity, to observe a National Moment of
      Remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who
      died in the pursuit of freedom and peace;
        "(6) in Presidential Proclamation No. 7315 of May 26, 2000 (65
      Fed. Reg. 34907), the President proclaimed Memorial Day, May 29,
      2000, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and designated 3:00
      p.m. local time on that day as the time to join in prayer and to
      observe the National Moment of Remembrance; and
        "(7) a National Moment of Remembrance and other commemorative
      events are needed to reclaim Memorial Day as the sacred and noble
      event that that day is intended to be.

      "SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
      "In this Act:
        "(1) Alliance. - The term 'Alliance' means the Remembrance
      Alliance established by section 9(a).
        "(2) Commission. - The term 'Commission' means the White House
      Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance established by
      section 5(a).
        "(3) Executive director and white house liaison. - The term
      'Executive Director and White House Liaison' means the Executive
      Director and White House Liaison appointed under section
      10(a)(1).
        "(4) Memorial day. - The term 'Memorial Day' means the legal
      public holiday designated as Memorial Day by section 6103(a) of
      title 5, United States Code.
        "(5) Tribal government. - The term 'tribal government' means
      the governing body of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of
      the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
      U.S.C. 450b).

      "SEC. 4. NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE.
      "The minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day
    each year is designated as the 'National Moment of Remembrance'.

      "SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL
        MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE.
      "(a) Establishment. - There is established a commission to be
    known as the 'White House Commission on the National Moment of
    Remembrance'.
      "(b) Membership. - 
        "(1) Composition. - The Commission shall be composed of the
      following:
          "(A) 4 members appointed by the President, including at least
        1 representative of tribal governments.
          "(B) The Secretary of Defense (or a designee).
          "(C) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs (or a designee).
          "(D) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (or a
        designee).
          "(E) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management (or a
        designee).
          "(F) The Administrator of General Services (or a designee).
          "(G) The Secretary of Transportation (or a designee).
          "(H) The Secretary of Education (or a designee).
          "(I) The Secretary of the Interior (or a designee).
          "(J) The Executive Director of the President's Commission on
        White House Fellows (or a designee).
          "(K) The Secretary of the Army (or a designee).
          "(L) The Secretary of the Navy (or a designee).
          "(M) The Secretary of the Air Force (or a designee).
          "(N) The Commandant of the Marine Corps (or a designee).
          "(O) The Commandant of the Coast Guard (or a designee).
          "(P) The Executive Director and White House Liaison (or a
        designee).
          "(Q) The Chief of Staff of the Army.
          "(R) The Chief of Naval Operations.
          "(S) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
          "(T) Any other member, the appointment of whom the Commission
        determines is necessary to carry out this Act.
        "(2) Nonvoting members. - The members appointed to the
      Commission under subparagraphs (K) through (T) of paragraph (1)
      shall be nonvoting members.
        "(3) Date of appointments. - All appointments under paragraph
      (1) shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of
      enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2000].
      "(c) Term; Vacancies. - 
        "(1) Term. - A member shall be appointed to the Commission for
      the life of the Commission.
        "(2) Vacancies. - A vacancy on the Commission - 
          "(A) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
          "(B) shall be filled in the same manner as the original
        appointment was made.
      "(d) Initial Meeting. - Not later than 30 days after the date
    specified in subsection (b)(3) for completion of appointments, the
    Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
      "(e) Meetings. - The Commission shall meet at the call of the
    Chairperson.
      "(f) Quorum. - A majority of the voting members of the Commission
    shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold
    hearings.
      "(g) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. - The Commission shall
    select a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among the members
    of the Commission at the initial meeting of the Commission.

      "SEC. 6. DUTIES.
      "(a) In General. - The Commission shall - 
        "(1) encourage the people of the United States to give
      something back to their country, which provides them so much
      freedom and opportunity;
        "(2) encourage national, State, local, and tribal participation
      by individuals and entities in commemoration of Memorial Day and
      the National Moment of Remembrance, including participation by - 
          "(A) national humanitarian and patriotic organizations;
          "(B) elementary, secondary, and higher education
        institutions;
          "(C) veterans' societies and civic, patriotic, educational,
        sporting, artistic, cultural, and historical organizations;
          "(D) Federal departments and agencies; and
          "(E) museums, including cultural and historical museums; and
        "(3) provide national coordination for commemorations in the
      United States of Memorial Day and the National Moment of
      Remembrance.
      "(b) Reports. - 
        "(1) In general. - For each fiscal year in which the Commission
      is in existence, the Commission shall submit to the President and
      Congress a report describing the activities of the Commission
      during the fiscal year.
        "(2) Contents. - A report under paragraph (1) may include - 
          "(A) recommendations regarding appropriate activities to
        commemorate Memorial Day and the National Moment of
        Remembrance, including - 
            "(i) the production, publication, and distribution of
          books, pamphlets, films, and other educational materials;
            "(ii) bibliographical and documentary projects and
          publications;
            "(iii) conferences, convocations, lectures, seminars, and
          other similar programs;
            "(iv) the development of exhibits for libraries, museums,
          and other appropriate institutions;
            "(v) ceremonies and celebrations commemorating specific
          events that relate to the history of wars of the United
          States; and
            "(vi) competitions, commissions, and awards regarding
          historical, scholarly, artistic, literary, musical, and other
          works, programs, and projects related to commemoration of
          Memorial Day and the National Moment of Remembrance;
          "(B) recommendations to appropriate agencies or advisory
        bodies regarding the issuance by the United States of
        commemorative coins, medals, and stamps relating to Memorial
        Day and the National Moment of Remembrance;
          "(C) recommendations for any legislation or administrative
        action that the Commission determines to be appropriate
        regarding the commemoration of Memorial Day and the National
        Moment of Remembrance;
          "(D) an accounting of funds received and expended by the
        Commission in the fiscal year covered by the report, including
        a detailed description of the source and amount of any funds
        donated to the Commission in that fiscal year; and
          "(E) a description of cooperative agreements and contracts
        entered into by the Commission.

      "SEC. 7. POWERS.
      "(a) Hearings. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Commission may hold such hearings, sit
      and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and
      receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
      carry out this Act.
        "(2) Public participation. - The Commission shall provide for
      reasonable public participation in matters before the Commission.
      "(b) Information From Federal Agencies. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Commission may secure directly from a
      Federal agency such information as the Commission considers
      necessary to carry out this Act.
        "(2) Provision of information. - On request of the Chairperson
      of the Commission, the head of the agency shall provide the
      information to the Commission.
      "(c) Postal Services. - The Commission may use the United States
    mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
    agencies of the Federal Government.
      "(d) Gifts. - The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and
    dispose of, without further Act of appropriation, gifts, bequests,
    devises, and donations of services or property.
      "(e) Powers of Members and Agents. - Any member or agent of the
    Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action
    that the Commission is authorized to take under this Act.
      "(f) Authority To Procure and To Make Legal Agreements. - 
        "(1) In general. - Subject to the availability of
      appropriations, to carry out this Act, the Chairperson or Vice
      Chairperson of the Commission or the Executive Director and White
      House Liaison may, on behalf of the Commission - 
          "(A) procure supplies, services, and property; and
          "(B) enter into contracts, leases, and other legal
        agreements.
        "(2) Restrictions. - 
          "(A) Who may act on behalf of commission. - Except as
        provided in paragraph (1), nothing in this Act authorizes a
        member of the Commission to procure any item or enter into any
        agreement described in that paragraph.
          "(B) Duration of legal agreements. - A contract, lease, or
        other legal agreement entered into by the Commission may not
        extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission.
        "(3) Supplies and property possessed by commission at
      termination. - Any supply, property, or other asset that is
      acquired by, and, on the date of termination of the Commission,
      remains in the possession of, the Commission shall be considered
      property of the General Services Administration.
      "(g) Exclusive Right to Name, Logos, Emblems, Seals, and Marks. -
    
        "(1) In general. - The Commission may devise any logo, emblem,
      seal, or other designating mark that the Commission determines - 
          "(A) to be required to carry out the duties of the
        Commission; or
          "(B) to be appropriate for use in connection with the
        commemoration of Memorial Day or the National Moment of
        Remembrance.
        "(2) Licensing. - 
          "(A) In general. - The Commission - 
            "(i) shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the
          name 'White House Commission on the National Moment of
          Remembrance' on any logo, emblem, seal, or descriptive or
          designating mark that the Commission lawfully adopts; and
            "(ii) shall have the sole and exclusive right to allow or
          refuse the use by any other entity of the name 'White House
          Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance' on any
          logo, emblem, seal, or descriptive or designating mark.
          "(B) Transfer on termination. - Unless otherwise provided by
        law, all rights of the Commission under subparagraph (A) shall
        be transferred to the Administrator of General Services on the
        date of termination of the Commission.
        "(3) Effect on other rights. - Nothing in this subsection
      affects any right established or vested before the date of
      enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2000].
        "(4) Use of funds. - The Commission may, without further Act of
      appropriation, use funds received from licensing royalties under
      this section to carry out this Act.

      "SEC. 8. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
      "(a) Compensation of Members. - 
        "(1) Non-federal employees. - A member of the Commission who is
      not an officer or employee of the Federal Government may be
      compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual
      rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive
      Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
      each day (including travel time) during which the member is
      engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
        "(2) Federal employees. - A member of the Commission who is an
      officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without
      compensation in addition to the compensation received for the
      services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal
      Government.
      "(b) Travel Expenses. - A member of the Commission may be allowed
    travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
    rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of
    chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home
    or regular place of business of the member in the performance of
    the duties of the Commission.
      "(c) Staff. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Chairperson of the Commission or the
      Executive Director and White House Liaison may, without regard to
      the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and
      terminate such additional personnel as are necessary to enable
      the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission.
        "(2) Compensation. - 
          "(A) In general. - Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
        the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of
        the Executive Director and White House Liaison and other
        personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
        subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,
        relating to classification of positions and General Schedule
        pay rates.
          "(B) Maximum rate of pay. - The rate of pay for the Executive
        Director and White House Liaison and other personnel shall not
        exceed the rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual
        rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive
        Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
        each day (including travel time) during which the member is
        engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
      "(d) Detail of Federal Government Employees. - 
        "(1) In general. - In addition to the details under paragraph
      (2), on request of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, or the
      Executive Director and White House Liaison, an employee of the
      Federal Government may be detailed to the Commission without
      reimbursement.
        "(2) Detail of specific employees. - 
          "(A) Military details. - 
            "(i) Army; air force. - The Secretary of the Army and the
          Secretary of the Air Force shall each detail a commissioned
          officer above the grade of captain to assist the Commission
          in carrying out this Act.
            "(ii) Navy. - The Secretary of the Navy shall detail a
          commissioned officer of the Navy above the grade of
          lieutenant and a commissioned officer of the Marine Corps
          above the grade of captain to assist the Commission in
          carrying out this Act.
          "(B) Veterans affairs; education. - The Secretary of Veterans
        Affairs and the Secretary of Education shall each detail an
        officer or employee compensated above the level of GS-12 in
        accordance with subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
        States Code to assist the Commission in carrying out this Act.
        "(3) Civil service status. - The detail of any officer or
      employee under this subsection shall be without interruption or
      loss of civil service status or privilege.
      "(e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services. - The
    Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
    intermittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title
    5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed
    the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for
    level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
      "(f) Cooperative Agreements. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Commission may enter into a cooperative
      agreement with another entity, including any Federal agency,
      State or local government, or private entity, under which the
      entity may assist the Commission in - 
          "(A) carrying out the duties of the Commission under this
        Act; and
          "(B) contributing to public awareness of and interest in
        Memorial Day and the National Moment of Remembrance.
        "(2) Administrative support services. - On the request of the
      Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide
      to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, any administrative
      support services and any property, equipment, or office space
      that the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out this
      Act.
      "(g) Support From Nonprofit Sector. - The Commission may accept
    program support from nonprofit organizations.

      "SEC. 9. REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE.
      "(a) Establishment. - There is established the Remembrance
    Alliance.
      "(b) Composition. - 
        "(1) Members. - The Alliance shall be composed of individuals,
      appointed by the Commission, that are representatives or members
      of - 
          "(A) the print, broadcast, or other media industry;
          "(B) the national sports community;
          "(C) the recreation industry;
          "(D) the entertainment industry;
          "(E) the retail industry;
          "(F) the food industry;
          "(G) the health care industry;
          "(H) the transportation industry;
          "(I) the education community;
          "(J) national veterans organizations; and
          "(K) families that have lost loved ones in combat.
        "(2) Honorary members. - On recommendation of the Alliance, the
      Commission may appoint honorary, nonvoting members to the
      Alliance.
        "(3) Vacancies. - Any vacancy in the membership of the Alliance
      shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
      appointment was made.
        "(4) Meetings. - The Alliance shall conduct meetings in
      accordance with procedures approved by the Commission.
      "(c) Term. - The Commission may fix the term of appointment for
    members of the Alliance.
      "(d) Duties. - The Alliance shall assist the Commission in
    carrying out this Act by - 
        "(1) planning, organizing, and implementing an annual White
      House Conference on the National Moment of Remembrance and other
      similar events;
        "(2) promoting the observance of Memorial Day and the National
      Moment of Remembrance through appropriate means, subject to any
      guidelines developed by the Commission;
        "(3) establishing necessary incentives for Federal, State, and
      local governments and private sector entities to sponsor and
      participate in programs initiated by the Commission or the
      Alliance;
        "(4) evaluating the effectiveness of efforts by the Commission
      and the Alliance in carrying out this Act; and
        "(5) carrying out such other duties as are assigned by the
      Commission.
      "(e) Alliance Personnel Matters. - 
        "(1) Compensation of members. - A member of the Alliance shall
      serve without compensation for the services of the member to the
      Alliance.
        "(2) Travel expenses. - A member of the Alliance may be allowed
      reimbursement for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
      subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency
      under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,
      while away from the home or regular place of business of the
      member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
      "(f) Termination. - The Alliance shall terminate on the date of
    termination of the Commission.

      "SEC. 10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WHITE HOUSE LIAISON.
      "(a) Appointment. - 
        "(1) In general. - The Director of the Committee Management
      Secretariat Staff of the General Services Administration shall
      appoint an individual as Executive Director and White House
      Liaison.
        "(2) Inapplicability of certain civil service laws. - The
      Executive Director and White House Liaison may be appointed
      without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
      governing appointments in the competitive service.
      "(b) Duties. - The Executive Director and White House Liaison
    shall - 
        "(1) serve as a liaison between the Commission and the
      President;
        "(2) serve as chief of staff of the Commission; and
        "(3) coordinate the efforts of the Commission and the President
      on all matters relating to this Act, including matters relating
      to the National Moment of Remembrance.
      "(c) Compensation. - The Executive Director and White House
    Liaison may be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent
    of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
    Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
    Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the
    Executive Director and White House Liaison is engaged in the
    performance of the duties of the Commission.

      "SEC. 11. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
      "(a) In General. - The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall audit, on an annual basis, the financial transactions of the
    Commission (including financial transactions involving donated
    funds) in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
      "(b) Access. - The Commission shall ensure that the Comptroller
    General, in conducting an audit under this section, has - 
        "(1) access to all books, accounts, financial records, reports,
      files, and other papers, items, or property in use by the
      Commission, as necessary to facilitate the audit; and
        "(2) full ability to verify the financial transactions of the
      Commission, including access to any financial records or
      securities held for the Commission by depositories, fiscal
      agents, or custodians.

      "SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
      "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act,
    to remain available until expended - 
        "(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
        "(2) $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2009.

      "SEC. 13. TERMINATION.
      "The Commission shall terminate on the earlier of - 
        "(1) a date specified by the President that is at least 2 years
      after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2000]; or
        "(2) the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of
      this Act."
      [For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
    the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the
    Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of
    Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
    sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
    Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
    Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
    section 542 of Title 6.]

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    36 USC Sec. 117                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 117. Mother's Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation calling on United States Government officials to
    display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings,
    and on the people of the United States to display the flag at their
    homes or other suitable places, on Mother's Day as a public
    expression of love and reverence for the mothers of the United
    States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

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    117(a)         36:142 (words           May 8, 1914, Pub. R. 25, 38  
                    before comma).          Stat. 770.                  
    117(b)         36:141.                                              
                   36:142 (words after                                  
                    comma).                                             
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      In subsection (b), the text of 36:142 (words after comma) is
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    36 USC Sec. 118                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 118. National Aviation Day

-STATUTE-
      The President may issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating August 19 as National Aviation Day;
        (2) calling on United States Government officials to display
      the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on
      National Aviation Day; and
        (3) inviting the people of the United States to observe
      National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further
      stimulate interest in aviation in the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

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    36 USC Sec. 119                                             01/03/2007

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    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 119. National Day of Prayer

-STATUTE-
      The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating
    the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the
    people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and
    meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

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                                            Stat. 64; May 5, 1988, Pub. 
                                            L. 100-307, 102 Stat. 456.  
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    36 USC Sec. 120                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 120. National Defense Transportation Day

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the third Friday in May as National Defense
      Transportation Day; and
        (2) urging the people of the United States, including labor,
      management, users, and investors, in all communities served by
      the various forms of transportation to observe National Defense
      Transportation Day by appropriate ceremonies that will give
      complete recognition to the importance to each community and its
      people of the transportation system of the United States and the
      maintenance of the facilities of the system in the most modern
      state of adequacy to serve the needs of the United States in
      times of peace and in national defense.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

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                                            71 Stat. 30.                
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      In clause (2), the words "any of", "by land, by sea, and by air",
    and "and every" are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 121                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 121. National Disability Employment Awareness Month

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - October is National Disability Employment
    Awareness Month.
      (b) Ceremonies. - Appropriate ceremonies shall be held throughout
    the United States during National Disability Employment Awareness
    Month to enlist public support for, and interest in, the employment
    of workers with disabilities who are otherwise qualified.
    Governors, mayors, heads of other governmental entities, and
    interested organizations and individuals are invited to participate
    in the ceremonies.
      (c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a suitable proclamation.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

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    121(a)         36:155 (1st par.        Aug. 11, 1945, ch. 363, 59   
                    1st sentence).          Stat. 530; Oct. 8, 1970,    
                                            Pub. L. 91-442, 84 Stat.    
                                            914; Nov. 7, 1988, Pub. L.  
                                            100-630, title III, Sec.    
                                            301(a), 102 Stat. 3315.     
    121(b)         36:155 (1st par.                                     
                    last sentence).                                     
                   36:155 (last par.                                    
                    words after 1st                                     
                    comma).                                             
    121(c)         36:155 (last par.                                    
                    words before 1st                                    
                    comma).                                             
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      In subsection (b), the words "of States" and "of cities" are
    omitted as unnecessary. The words "governmental entities" are
    substituted for "instrumentalities of government" for consistency
    in the revised title and with other titles of the United States
    Code. The words "as well as leaders of industry, educational and
    religious groups, labor, veterans, women, farm, scientific and
    professional, and all other" are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 122                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 122. National Flag Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the week in which June 14 falls as National
      Flag Week; and
        (2) calling on citizens to display the flag of the United
      States during National Flag Week.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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    36 USC Sec. 123                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 123. National Forest Products Week

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The week beginning on the third Sunday in
    October is National Forest Products Week.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to
    observe National Forest Products Week with appropriate ceremonies
    and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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    123(a)         36:163 (words           Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L.      
                    before comma).          86-753, 74 Stat. 898.       
    123(b)         36:163 (words after                                  
                    comma).                                             
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    36 USC Sec. 124                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 124. National Freedom Day

-STATUTE-
      The President may issue each year a proclamation designating
    February 1 as National Freedom Day to commemorate the signing by
    Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865, of the joint resolution
    adopted by the Senate and the House of Representatives that
    proposed the 13th amendment to the Constitution.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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    124            36:156.                 June 30, 1948, ch. 755, 62   
                                            Stat. 1150.                 
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    36 USC Sec. 125                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 125. National Grandparents Day

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the first Sunday in September after Labor Day
      as National Grandparents Day; and
        (2) calling on the people of the United States and interested
      groups and organizations to observe National Grandparents Day
      with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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                                            96-62, 93 Stat. 410.        
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    36 USC Sec. 126                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 126. National Hispanic Heritage Month

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating September 15 through October 15 as National
      Hispanic Heritage Month; and
        (2) calling on the people of the United States, especially the
      educational community, to observe National Hispanic Heritage
      Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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    126            36:169f.                Sept. 17, 1968, Pub. L.      
                                            90-498, 82 Stat. 848; Aug.  
                                            17, 1988, Pub. L. 100-402,  
                                            Sec. 1, 102 Stat. 1012.     
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    36 USC Sec. 127                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 127. National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - July 27 of each year until 2003 is National
    Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on - 
        (1) the people of the United States to observe National Korean
      War Veterans Armistice Day with appropriate ceremonies and
      activities; and
        (2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the
      United States Government, and interested organizations, groups,
      and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at
      halfstaff on July 27 of each year until 2003 in honor of the
      individuals who died as a result of their service in Korea.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

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    127(a)         36:169m (words          July 27, 1995, Pub. L.       
                    before "and the         104-19, title II, Sec. 2005,
                    President").            109 Stat. 247.              
    127(b)         36:169m (words                                       
                    after "Armistice                                    
                    Day' ").                                            
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (b)(2), the words "departments, agencies, and
    instrumentalities" are substituted for "departments and agencies of
    the United States" for consistency in the revised title and with
    other titles of the United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 128                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 128. National Maritime Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - May 22 is National Maritime Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on - 
        (1) the people of the United States to observe National
      Maritime Day by displaying the flag of the United States at their
      homes or other suitable places; and
        (2) United States Government officials to display the flag on
      all Government buildings on National Maritime Day.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    128(a)         36:145 (words           May 20, 1933, ch. 36, 48     
                    before comma).          Stat. 73.                   
    128(b)         36:145 (words after                                  
                    comma).                                             
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    36 USC Sec. 129                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 129. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - December 7 is National Pearl Harbor
    Remembrance Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on - 
        (1) the people of the United States to observe National Pearl
      Harbor Remembrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and
      activities; and
        (2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the
      United States Government, and interested organizations, groups,
      and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at
      halfstaff each December 7 in honor of the individuals who died as
      a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    129(a)         36:169l (words          Aug. 23, 1994, Pub. L.       
                    before "and the         103-308, 108 Stat. 1669.    
                    President").                                        
    129(b)         36:169l (words                                       
                    after "Remembrance                                  
                    Day' ").                                            
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (b)(2), the words "departments, agencies, and
    instrumentalities of the United States Government" are substituted
    for "Federal agencies" for consistency in the revised title and
    with other titles of the United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 130                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 130. National Poison Prevention Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation
    designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention
    Week to aid in encouraging the people of the United States to learn
    of the dangers of accidental poisoning and to take preventive
    measures that are warranted by the seriousness of the danger.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    36 USC Sec. 131                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 131. National Safe Boating Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation
    designating the 7-day period ending on the last Friday before
    Memorial Day as National Safe Boating Week.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    131            36:161.                 June 4, 1958, Pub. L.        
                                            85-445, 72 Stat. 179; Oct.  
                                            3, 1980, Pub. L. 96-376,    
                                            Sec. 9, 94 Stat. 1510; Dec. 
                                            20, 1993, Pub. L. 103-236,  
                                            title III, Sec. 318(a), 107 
                                            Stat. 2427.                 
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    36 USC Sec. 132                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 132. National School Lunch Week

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The week beginning on the second Sunday in
    October is National School Lunch Week.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to
    observe National School Lunch Week with appropriate ceremonies and
    activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    132(a)         36:168 (words           Oct. 9, 1962, Pub. L.        
                    before comma).          87-780, 76 Stat. 779.       
    132(b)         36:168 (words after                                  
                    comma).                                             
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    36 USC Sec. 133                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 133. National Transportation Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the week that includes the third Friday of May
      as National Transportation Week; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe
      National Transportation Week with appropriate ceremonies and
      activities as a tribute to the men and women who, night and day,
      move goods and individuals throughout the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

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    36 USC Sec. 134                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 134. Pan American Aviation Day

-STATUTE-
      The President may issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating December 17 as Pan American Aviation Day; and
        (2) calling on all officials of the United States Government,
      the chief executive offices of the States, territories, and
      possessions of the United States, and all citizens to participate
      in the observance of Pan American Aviation Day to further, and
      stimulate interest in, aviation in the American countries as an
      important stimulus to the further development of more rapid
      communications and a cultural development between the countries
      of the Western Hemisphere.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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                                            Stat. 1093.                 
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      In clause (2), the words "chief executive officers of the States,
    territories, and possessions of the United States" are substituted
    for "Governors of the fifty States, our possessions", and the word
    "countries" is substituted for "nations", for consistency in the
    revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 135                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 135. Parents' Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - The fourth Sunday in July is Parents' Day.
      (b) Recognition. - All private citizens, organizations, and
    Federal, State, and local governmental and legislative entities are
    encouraged to recognize Parents' Day through proclamations,
    activities, and educational efforts in furtherance of recognizing,
    uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in bringing up their
    children.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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    135(a)         36:142c.                Oct. 14, 1994, Pub. L.       
                                            103-362, 108 Stat. 3465.    
    135(b)         36:142c-1.                                           
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      In subsection (b), the word "entities" is substituted for
    "bodies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles
    of the United States Code.

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    36 USC Sec. 136                                             01/03/2007

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    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 136. Peace Officers Memorial Day

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor
      of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the
      line of duty;
        (2) directing United States Government officials to display the
      flag of the United States at halfstaff on all Government
      buildings on Peace Officers Memorial Day, as provided by section
      7(m) of title 4, United States Code; and
        (3) inviting State and local governments and the people of the
      United States to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day with
      appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the display of
      the flag at halfstaff.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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      Section                                                           
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    136            36:167(1), (2), (4)     Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L.        
                    (related to Peace       87-726, cls. (1), (2), (4)  
                    Officers Memorial       (related to Peace Officers  
                    Day).                   Memorial Day), 76 Stat. 676;
                                            Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L.     
                                            103-322, title XXXII, Sec.  
                                            320922(a)(2)-(4), 108 Stat. 
                                            2131.                       
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      In clause (2), the reference to section 7(m) of title 4 is
    substituted for the reference to section 175(m) of title 36 because
    the latter provision is being restated in title 4. See section 2 of
    the bill.

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    36 USC Sec. 137                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 137. Police Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the week in which May 15 occurs as Police Week
      in recognition of the service given by men and women who stand
      guard to protect the people of the United States through law
      enforcement; and
        (2) inviting State and local governments and the people of the
      United States to observe Police Week with appropriate ceremonies
      and activities, including the display of the flag at halfstaff.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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    137            36:167(3), (4)          Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L.        
                    (related to Police      87-726, cls. (3), (4)       
                    Week).                  (related to Police Week), 76
                                            Stat. 676; Sept. 13, 1994,  
                                            Pub. L. 103-322, title      
                                            XXXII, Sec. 320922(a)(1),   
                                            (3), (4), 108 Stat. 2131.   
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      In clause (1), the words "night and day" and "in our midst" are
    omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 138                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 138. Save Your Vision Week

-STATUTE-
      The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating the first week in March as Save Your Vision
      Week;
        (2) inviting the governors and mayors of State and local
      governments to issue proclamations designating the first week in
      March as Save Your Vision Week;
        (3) inviting the communications media, health care professions,
      and other agencies and individuals concerned with programs for
      the improvement of vision to unite during Save Your Vision Week
      in public activities to convince the people of the United States
      of the importance of vision to their welfare and the welfare of
      the United States; and
        (4) urging the media, health care professions, and other
      agencies and individuals to support programs to improve and
      protect the vision of the people of the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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    138            36:169a.                Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L.       
                                            88-242, 77 Stat. 629.       
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      In clause (3), the words "consider including in such
    proclamation" and "press, radio, television, and other" are omitted
    as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 139                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 139. Steelmark Month

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - May is Steelmark Month.
      (b) Purpose. - Steelmark Month recognizes the tremendous
    contribution made by the steel industry in the United States to
    national security and defense.
      (c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue a
    proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe
    Steelmark Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

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    139(a)         36:169e (1st            Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L.        
                    sentence 1st-13th       89-703, 80 Stat. 1099.      
                    words).                                             
    139(b)         36:169e (1st                                         
                    sentence 14th-last                                  
                    words).                                             
    139(c)         36:169e (last                                        
                    sentence).                                          
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      In subsection (c), the word "activities" is substituted for
    "proceedings" for consistency in this chapter.

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    36 USC Sec. 140                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 140. Stephen Foster Memorial Day

-STATUTE-
      The President may issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day; and
        (2) calling on the people of the United States to observe
      Stephen Foster Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies,
      pilgrimages to his shrines, and musical programs featuring his
      compositions.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

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    140            36:158.                 Oct. 27, 1951, ch. 593, 65   
                                            Stat. 659.                  
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    36 USC Sec. 141                                             01/03/2007

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    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 141. Thomas Jefferson's birthday

-STATUTE-
      The President shall issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) calling on officials of the United States Government to
      display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings
      on April 13; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe April
      13 in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with
      appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of Thomas Jefferson's
      birthday.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

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    141            36:149.                 Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 666, 50   
                                            Stat. 668.                  
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    36 USC Sec. 142                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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    Sec. 142. White Cane Safety Day

-STATUTE-
      The President may issue each year a proclamation - 
        (1) designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day; and
        (2) calling on the people of the United States to observe White
      Cane Safety Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

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    142            36:169d.                Oct. 6, 1964, Pub. L.        
                                            88-628, 78 Stat. 1003.      
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    36 USC Sec. 143                                             01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 143. Wright Brothers Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
      (b) Purpose. - Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first
    successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled
    airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December
    17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
      (c) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe
    Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)

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      Section                                                           
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    143(a)         36:169 (1st             Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L.       
                    sentence words          88-209, 77 Stat. 402.       
                    before 1st comma).                                  
    143(b)         36:169 (1st                                          
                    sentence words                                      
                    after 1st comma).                                   
    143(c)         36:169 (last                                         
                    sentence).                                          
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                  CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMEMORATION ACT              
      Pub. L. 105-389, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3486, as amended by
    Pub. L. 106-68, Sec. 1, Oct. 6, 1999, 113 Stat. 981, known as the
    Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act, established the Centennial
    of Flight Commission to carry out certain activities related to the
    history of aviation and the commemoration of the centennial of
    powered flight, required the Commission to make annual reports and
    a final report not later than June 30, 2004, and provided that the
    Commission terminate not later than 60 days after submission of the
    final report.

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    36 USC Sec. 144                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
    Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
    CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

-HEAD-
    Sec. 144. Patriot Day

-STATUTE-
      (a) Designation. - September 11 is Patriot Day.
      (b) Proclamation. - The President is requested to issue each year
    a proclamation calling on - 
        (1) State and local governments and the people of the United
      States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and
      activities;
        (2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the
      United States and interested organizations and individuals to
      display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day
      in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of
      the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on
      September 11, 2001; and
        (3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of
      silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their
      lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United
      States that occurred on September 11, 2001.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 107-89, Sec. 1, Dec. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 876.)

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