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HR 1161 105th Congress House Commemorations Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Department of Defense Department of State Department of Veterans Affairs District of Columbia East Asia Federal office buildings Flags Fourth of July Government Operations and Politics Government procurement History Holidays Korean War, 1950-1953 Memorial Day Military bases Missing in action National monuments

To mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations.

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Apr 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 21, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E568)
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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Mandates the display of the POW-MIA flag on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Veterans Days, National POW-MIA Recognition Day, and on the last business day before each of the preceding holidays, on the grounds or in the public lobbies of: (1) major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (2) Federal national cemeteries; (3) the national Korean War Veterans Memorial; (4) the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial; (5) the White House; (6) the official office of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and (7) U.S. Postal Service post offices.

Repeals provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 relating to the display of the POW-MIA flag.

What's happening now April 3, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 12, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 5, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 16, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 14, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 1997
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