IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 369
Designating September 16, 1994, as ‘‘National POW/MIA Recognition Day’’
and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 1994
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
jointly to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service and Veterans’
Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating September 16, 1994, as ‘‘National POW/MIA
Recognition Day’’ and authorizing display of the Na-
tional League of Families POW/MIA flag.
Whereas the United States has fought in many wars and
thousands of Americans who served in those wars were
captured by the enemy or listed as missing in action;
Whereas many American prisoners of war were subjected to
brutal and inhumane treatment by their enemy captors in
violation of international codes and customs for the treat-
ment of prisoners of war, and many such prisoners of
war died from such treatment;
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Whereas many of these Americans are still listed as missing
and unaccounted for, and the uncertainty surrounding
their fates has caused their families to suffer tragic and
continuing hardships;
Whereas, in Public Law 101–355, the Federal Government
officially recognized and designated the National League
of Families POW/MIA flag as the symbol of the Nation’s
concern and commitment to accounting as fully as pos-
sible for Americans still prisoner, missing in action, or
unaccounted for in Southeast Asia; and
Whereas the sacrifices of Americans still missing and unac-
counted for from all our Nation’s wars and their families
are deserving of national recognition and support for con-
tinued priority efforts to determine the fate of those
missing Americans: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL POW/MIA REC-
OGNITION DAY.
September 16, 1994, is designated as ‘‘National
POW/MIA Recognition Day’’, and the President is author-
ized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the
people of the United States to observe the day with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
FAMILIES POW/MIA FLAG.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The POW/MIA flag shall be dis-
played—
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(1) at all national cemeteries and the National
Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 31, 1994 (Me-
morial Day), September 16, 1994 (National POW/
MIA Recognition Day), and November 11, 1994
(Veteran’s Day); and
(2) on, or on the grounds of, the buildings spec-
ified in subsection (b) on September 16, 1994;
as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment
to accounting as fully as possible for Americans still pris-
oner, missing, and unaccounted for, thus ending the un-
certainty for their families and the Nation.
(b) BUILDINGS.—The buildings specified in this sub-
section are—
(1) the White House; and
(2) the buildings containing the primary offices
of the—
(A) Secretary of State;
(B) Secretary of Defense;
(C) Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(D) Director of the Selective Service Com-
mission.
(c) POW/MIA FLAG.—As used in this section, the
term ‘‘POW/MIA flag’’ means the National League of
Families POW/MIA flag recognized officially and des-
ignated by section 2 of Public Law 101–355.