Public Law 114-240. Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
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An Act To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.Oct. 7, 2016[[S. 1004](/us/bill/114/s/1004)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [36 USC 101 note](/us/usc/t36/s101). This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act”. ## SEC. 2 OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY ###
(a)Two Minutes of Silence Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code , is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 145 President.Proclamation.[36 USC 145](/us/usc/t36/s145). Veterans Day > > “The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at— > > > #### “(1) > > 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time; > > > #### “(2) > > 2:11 p.m. eastern standard time; > > > #### “(3) > > 1:11 p.m. central standard time; > > > #### “(4) > > 12:11 p.m. mountain standard time; > > > #### “(5) > > 11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time; > > > #### “(6) > > 10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and > > > #### “(7) > > 9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.” > . 130 STAT. 975 ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections for [chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code](/us/usc/t36/ch1), is amended by adding at the end the following new item: " “145. Veterans Day.”. " Approved October 7, 2016.
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- Public Law 114–240To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day
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