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‘‘(2) the term ‘executive or military department’ means
any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5, United
States Code; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘Member of Congress’ means a Senator, a
Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from
Puerto Rico.
‘‘(n) When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be
so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder.
The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch
the ground.
‘‘(o) When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby
in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended
vertically with the union of the flag to the observer’s left upon
entering. If the building has more than one main entrance, the
flag should be suspended vertically near the center of the corridor
or lobby with the union to the north, when entrances are to the
east and west or to the east when entrances are to the north
and south. If there are entrances in more than two directions,
the union should be to the east.
‘‘§ 8. Respect for flag
‘‘No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States
of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing.
Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional
flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
‘‘(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down,
except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger
to life or property.
‘‘(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such
as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
‘‘(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but
always aloft and free.
‘‘(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding,
or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up,
in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white,
and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the
middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s
desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in gen-
eral.
‘‘(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or
stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled,
or damaged in any way.
‘‘(f ) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
‘‘(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any
part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word,
figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
‘‘(h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving,
holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
‘‘(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes
in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such
articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or other-
wise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is
designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should
not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
‘‘( j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume
or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the
uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members
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of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and
is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin
being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.
‘‘(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer
a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified
way, preferably by burning.
‘‘§ 9. Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag
‘‘During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when
the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present
except those in uniform should face the flag and stand at attention
with the right hand over the heart. Those present in uniform
should render the military salute. When not in uniform, men should
remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the
left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Aliens should stand
at attention. The salute to the flag in a moving column should
be rendered at the moment the flag passes.
‘‘§ 10. Modification of rules and customs by President
‘‘Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of
the United States of America, set forth herein, may be altered,
modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may
be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate
or desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be
set forth in a proclamation.’’.
(b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new items:
‘‘4.
Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery.
‘‘5.
Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; defini-
tion.
‘‘6.
Time and occasions for display.
‘‘7.
Position and manner of display.
‘‘8.
Respect for flag.
‘‘9.
Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag.
‘‘10.
Modification of rules and customs by President.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING PROVISIONS.
Section 1332 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘the United Spanish War Veterans,’’.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES.
(a) TITLE 10.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as
follows:
(1) In section 2249b, strike ‘‘the provisions of section 3
of the Joint Resolution of June 22, 1942 (56 Stat. 378, chapter
435; 36 U.S.C. 175), and any modification of such provisions
under section 8 of that Joint Resolution (36 U.S.C. 178)’’ and
substitute ‘‘section 7 of title 4 and any modification of section
7 under section 10 of title 4’’.
(2) Section 2543 is amended as follows:
(A) In subsection (e)(1), strike ‘‘subsection (b)(2) of the
first section of the Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies Act
(36 U.S.C. 721)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 501 of title 36’’.
(B) In subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘the proviso in section
9 of the Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies Act (36 U.S.C.
729)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 507 of title 36’’.
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(3) In section 9441(b), strike ‘‘section 2 of the Act of July
1, 1946 (36 U.S.C. 202)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 40302 of title
36’’.
(b) TITLE 18.—Section 2320(d) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended as follows:
(1) In clause (1)(B), strike ‘‘section 110 of the Olympic
Charter Act’’ and substitute ‘‘section 220706 of title 36’’.
(2) In clause (2), insert ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon.
(3) In clause (3), strike ‘‘; and’’ and substitute a period.
(4) Strike clause (4).
SEC. 5. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.
(a) NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.—Sections 1 and 2 of this Act
restate, without substantive change, laws enacted before August
16, 1997, that were replaced by those sections. Those sections
may not be construed as making a substantive change in the
laws replaced. Laws enacted after August 15, 1997, that are
inconsistent with this Act supersede this Act to the extent of the
inconsistency.
(b) REFERENCES.—A reference to a law replaced by section
1 or 2 of this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order,
or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision
enacted by this Act.
(c) CONTINUING EFFECT.—An order, rule, or regulation in effect
under a law replaced by section 1 or 2 of this Act continues in
effect under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act until
repealed, amended, or superseded.
(d) ACTIONS
AND OFFENSES UNDER PRIOR LAW.—An action
taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by section
1 or 2 of this Act is deemed to have been taken or committed
under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.
(e) INFERENCES.—An inference of a legislative construction is
not to be drawn by reason of the location in the United States
Code of a provision enacted by this Act or by reason of a caption
or catch line of the provision.
(f ) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision enacted by this Act is held
invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid
provision remain in effect. If a provision enacted by this Act is
held invalid in any of its applications, the provision remains valid
for all valid applications that are severable from any of the invalid
applications.
SEC. 6. REPEALS.
(a) INFERENCES OF REPEAL.—The repeal of a law by this Act
may not be construed as a legislative inference that the provision
was or was not in effect before its repeal.
(b) REPEALER SCHEDULE.—The laws specified in the following
schedule are repealed, except for rights and duties that matured,
penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before the date of enactment of this Act:
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Schedule of Laws Repealed
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at Large
U.S. Code
Vol-
ume
Page
Title
Section
1863
Mar. 3
111 .........
....................................................
806 ...........
251–253
1870
July 14
264 .........
....................................................
277 ...........
252
1884
June
107 .........
....................................................
50 .............
254
1889
Jan. 4
20 ...........
....................................................
640 ...........
1896
Feb. 20
23 ...........
....................................................
8 ...............
18–18c
1900
June 6
806 .........
....................................................
662 ...........
4401–4408
1901
Mar. 3
860 .........
....................................................
1438 .........
3501–3504
876 .........
....................................................
1453 .........
5401, 5402
1904
Apr. 28
1790 .......
....................................................
542 ...........
3504
1905
Jan. 5
23 ...........
1–3, 4a–8 ...................................
599, 601 ...
1, 2, 3, 4a–6,
8, 9
1906
June 9
3065 .......
....................................................
227 ...........
20a–20g
June
3929 .......
....................................................
804 ...........
5301–5311
1910
June
372 .........
2 .................................................
604 ...........
1912
Dec. 10
1 .............
....................................................
647 ...........
1913
Jan. 30
21 ...........
....................................................
654 ...........
4901, 4901
note, 4902–
4910
1914
May 8
Pub. R.
25.
....................................................
770 ...........
141, 142
May 27
101 .........
....................................................
383 ...........
254, 254 note
1915
Mar. 3
89 ...........
....................................................
955 ...........
18a
1916
Apr. 17
77 ...........
....................................................
51 .............
4201–4206
June
148 .........
....................................................
227 ...........
21–29
1917
Feb. 27
137 .........
....................................................
946 ...........
1919
Sept.
59 ...........
....................................................
284 ...........
41–51
1920
May 29
214 .........
(1st complete par. on p. 659) ...
659 ...........
May 31
216 .........
....................................................
691 ...........
4701–4707
1921
Mar. 3
131 .........
....................................................
1354 .........
1922
Apr. 6
121 .........
....................................................
490 ...........
3502
1923
Mar. 3
228 .........
....................................................
1441 .........
61–66
Mar. 4
283 .........
....................................................
1509 .........
121, 122b,
123–125, 127,
128, 131, 132,
138–138c
1924
Apr. 2
81 ...........
1 (2d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
35 .............
122, 133
June 7
292 .........
1 (provisos in par. under head-
ing ‘‘American Battle Monu-
ments Commission’’).
522 ...........
122, 133
296 .........
....................................................
535 ...........
81–88
369 .........
....................................................
665 ...........
H. R. 1085—249
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at Large
U.S. Code
Vol-
ume
Page
Title
Section
1925
Feb. 6
142 .........
....................................................
808 ...........
20d
Feb. 24
303 .........
....................................................
966 ...........
91–105
1926
Feb. 5
11 ...........
....................................................
4 ...............
18a
Apr. 22
171 .........
1 (2d–last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
307 ...........
122, 133–135
May 5
246 .........
....................................................
403 ...........
1927
Feb. 11
104 .........
1 (provisos in par. under head-
ing ‘‘American Battle Monu-
ments Commission’’).
1071 .........
122, 133–137
1928
May 16
580 .........
1 (provisos in par. under head-
ing ‘‘American Battle Monu-
ments Commission’’).
575 ...........
122, 134, 135
May 18
643 .........
....................................................
617 ...........
143
1929
Feb. 20
270 .........
1 (1st, 2d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
1231, 1232
122, 134, 135
June
23 ...........
....................................................
11 .............
4902
1930
Feb. 7
42 ...........
....................................................
66 .............
Apr. 19
201 .........
1 (1st, 2d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
230, 231 ...
122, 134, 135
1931
Feb. 23
281 .........
1 (1st, 2d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
1356 .........
122, 134, 135
Mar. 3
436 .........
....................................................
1508 .........
170
1932
June
268 .........
....................................................
320 ...........
90a–90k
June
330 .........
1 (1st, 2d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
454 ...........
122, 134, 135
1933
Mar. 3
214 .........
....................................................
1544 .........
May 20
36 ...........
....................................................
73 .............
145
June
101 .........
1 (1st, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
285 ...........
122, 135
1934
Apr. 30
184 .........
....................................................
657 ...........
146
June 7
425 .........
....................................................
925 ...........
3502, 3504
1935
Feb. 2
3 .............
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
7 ...............
121a, 122,
135
June
323 .........
1, 2 .............................................
426 ...........
491, 491 note
July 5
373 .........
....................................................
457 ...........
3301–3310
Aug.
508 .........
1 (par. under heading ‘‘Memo-
rial to Personnel of Amer-
ican Expeditionary Forces’’).
594 ...........
491 note
1936
Mar.
156 .........
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
1169 .........
121a, 122,
135
May 28
471 .........
....................................................
1390 .........
111–120
H. R. 1085—250
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at Large
U.S. Code
Vol-
ume
Page
Title
Section
June
546 .........
....................................................
1501 .........
139–139b
June
736 .........
....................................................
1895 .........
147, 148
1937
June
336 .........
....................................................
257 ...........
5305–5308
June
396 .........
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
331 ...........
121a, 122,
135
Aug. 4
564 .........
....................................................
558 ...........
57–59
Aug.
666 .........
....................................................
668 ...........
149
Aug.
762 .........
....................................................
798 ...........
3201, 3201
note, 3202–
3209
1938
Mar.
56 ...........
....................................................
148 ...........
150
May 23
259 .........
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
412 ...........
121a, 122,
135
June
796 .........
....................................................
1226 .........
5401, 5402
1939
Mar.
11 ...........
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
525 ...........
121a, 122,
135
May 11
123 .........
....................................................
739 ...........
151
1940
Apr. 18
107 .........
1 (1st, 3d, last provisos in par.
under 
heading 
‘‘American
Battle Monuments Commis-
sion’’).
113 ...........
121a, 122,
135
June 6
239 .........
....................................................
232 ...........
140, 140 note,
140a–140c
Sept.
730 .........
....................................................
960 ...........
149 note
Oct. 10
840 .........
....................................................
1093 .........
151a
1941
Apr. 5
40 ...........
1 (provisos in par. under head-
ing ‘‘American Battle Monu-
ments Commission’’).
95 .............
121a, 122,
135
1942
June
435 .........
....................................................
377 ...........
171–178
June
450 .........
1 (provisos in par. under head-
ing ‘‘American Battle Monu-
ments Commission’’).
395 ...........
121a, 122,
135
July 15
505 .........
....................................................
659 ...........
90a, 90c, 90e–
90j
July 30
537 .........
....................................................
728 ...........
149 note
Sept.
563 .........
....................................................
758 ...........
Oct. 17
615 .........
....................................................
796 ...........
179–182
Oct. 29
633 .........
....................................................
1012 .........
43, 45
Dec. 22
806 .........
....................................................
1074 .........
171–178
1943
June
145 .........
101 (provisos in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
171 ...........
121a, 122,
135
1944
June
286 .........
101 (provisos in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
363 ...........
121a, 122,
135
1945
May 3
106 .........
101 (provisos in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
107 ...........
121a, 122,
135
H. R. 1085—251
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at Large
U.S. Code
Vol-
ume
Page
Title
Section
Aug.
363 .........
....................................................
530 ...........
155
Dec. 28
607 .........
....................................................
668 ...........
172
1946
Mar.
113 .........
101 (provisos in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
62 .............
121a, 135
June
502 .........
....................................................
317, 318 ...
121, 123–125,
127, 128, 131,
132, 138–
138b
July 1
527 .........
....................................................
346 ...........
201–208
July 9
546 .........
....................................................
524 ...........
1947
May 8
50 ...........
....................................................
80 .............
1 note, 1a, 2,
3, 4a, 5, 9
July 23
298 .........
....................................................
403 ...........
67–67s
1948
Apr. 20
219 .........
101 (last proviso in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
179 ...........
122
June
755 .........
....................................................
1150 .........
156
1949
July 11
302 .........
....................................................
409 ...........
155a, 155b
Aug. 3
385 .........
....................................................
492 ...........
157
Aug.
506 .........
101 (last proviso in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
633 ...........
122
1950
Mar.
62 ...........
....................................................
22 .............
31–38a
May 11
182 .........
....................................................
158 ...........
169g
June
431 .........
1–14, 16–19 ...............................
312, 315 ...
221–234,
236–239
Aug.
823 .........
1–13, 15–21 ...............................
563, 566 ...
271–283,
285–291
Sept. 6
896 .........
101 (last proviso in par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
699 ...........
122
Sept.
956 .........
....................................................
868 ...........
311–317
958 .........
1–8, 10–12 .................................
869, 872 ...
341–348,
350–352
Sept.
975 .........
....................................................
899 ...........
371–382b,
391–396
Dec. 28
1177 .......
....................................................
1122 .........
1178 .......
....................................................
1122 .........
67e
1951
Apr. 16
29 ...........
....................................................
31 .............
July 30
255 .........
....................................................
130 ...........
18a
Aug.
328 .........
....................................................
192 ...........
Aug.
376 .........
101 (provisos in 1st par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
269 ...........
122
Oct. 27
593 .........
....................................................
659 ...........
158
1952
Feb. 29
49 ...........
1 .................................................
9 ...............
153
Apr. 3
131 .........
1–15, 17–21 ...............................
37, 41 .......
401–415,
417–421
Apr. 17
216 .........
....................................................
64 .............
169h
July 5
578 .........
101 (provisos in 1st par. under
heading ‘‘American Battle
Monuments Commission’’).
395 ...........
121b, 122
1953
May 21
63 ...........
1 .................................................
27 .............
4702
May 27
70 ...........
....................................................
35 .............
179–182
May 29
85 ...........
....................................................
40 .............
111, 115
June
152 .........
....................................................
81 .............
97, 98
153 .........
....................................................
82 .............
44, 48
July 9
183 .........
....................................................
142 ...........
175