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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1630 

Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 

Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. WALZ, Mr. 

SNYDER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. HILL, Ms. BEAN, Mr. 

BERRY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. BOYD, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, 

Mr. COOPER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WOLF, 

Mr. DJOU, Mr. KING of New York, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. 

TSONGAS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 

LOEBSACK, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Mr. LINDER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. MARSHALL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. 

Whereas the United States depends upon the service and sacrifices of courageous young Americans to protect and uphold the nation’s ideals; 

Whereas generations of American men and women have 

served bravely and honorably in foreign conflicts over the 

course of the history of the United States; 


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Whereas thousands of these Americans serving overseas were 

detained and interned as prisoners of war (‘‘POW’’) or 

went missing in action (‘‘MIA’’) during their wartime 

service; 

Whereas more than 138,000 members of the United States 

Armed Forces who fought in World War II, the Korean 

War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and 

Operation Iraqi Freedom were detained or interned as 

POWs, many suffering and thousands dying from starvation, forced labor, and severe torture; 

Whereas, in addition to those POWs, more than 84,000 members of the Armed Forces who served in those wars remain listed by the Department of Defense as unaccounted for; 

Whereas there remains today members of the Armed Forces 

being held captive in Iraq and Afghanistan; 

Whereas these thousands of American POWs and MIAs gave 

an immeasurable sacrifice for their country and for the 

well-being of their fellow Americans; 

Whereas their bravery and sacrifice should be forever memorialized and honored by all Americans; 

Whereas the uncertainty, hardship, and pain endured by the 

families and loved ones of POWs and MIAs should not 

be forgotten; 

Whereas Congress first passed a resolution commemorating 

‘‘National POW/MIA Recognition Day’’ in 1979; 

Whereas the President annually honors ‘‘National POW/MIA 

Recognition Day’’ on the third Friday of each September 

through Presidential proclamation; and 


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Whereas in 2010, ‘‘National POW/MIA Recognition Day’’ is 

honored on September 17: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes that National POW/MIA Rec3 ognition Day is one of the six days specified by law 

4 (pursuant to section 902 of title 36, United States 

5 Code) as a day on which the POW/MIA flag is to 

6 be flown over specified Federal facilities and na7 tional cemeteries, military installations, and post of8 fices; 

9 (2) extends the gratitude of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the nation to those who have served 

11 the United States in captivity to hostile forces as 

12 prisoners of war; 

13 (3) recognizes and honors the more than 

14 84,000 members of the Armed Forces who remain 

15 unaccounted for and their families; 

16 (4) recognizes the untiring efforts of national 

17 POW/MIA organizations in ensuring that America 

18 never forgets the contribution of the nation’s pris19 oners of war and unaccounted for military personnel; 

20 (5) applauds the personnel of the Defense 

21 POW/Missing Personnel Office, the Joint POW/MIA 

22 Accounting Command, the Armed Forces Identifica23 tion Laboratory, the Life Sciences Equipment Lab24 oratory, and the military departments for continuing 


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1 their mission of achieving the fullest possible ac2 counting of all Americans unaccounted for as a re3 sult of the previous conflicts of the United States; 

4 and 

5 (6) calls on all Americans to recognize National 

6 POW/MIA Recognition Day with appropriate re7 membrances, ceremonies, and activities. 

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