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Code · U.S. Code · Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS · CHAPTER 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES · § 116

§ 116. Memorial Day

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(a)Designation.— The last Monday in May is Memorial Day.
(b)Proclamation.— The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1)calling on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace;
(2)designating a period of time on Memorial Day during which the people may unite in prayer for a permanent peace;
(3)calling on the people of the United States to unite in prayer at that time; and
(4)calling on the media to join in observing Memorial Day and the period of prayer.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)
In subsection (a), the designation is added, and the words “last Monday in May” are substituted for “May 30” in the Act of May 11, 1950 (ch. 182, 64 Stat. 158), because of section 1(b) of the Act of June 28, 1968 (Public Law 90–363, 82 Stat. 250).
In subsection (b)(4), the word “media” is substituted for “newspapers, radio stations, and all other mediums of information” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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  • Pub. L. 105–225
  • 112 Stat. 1257
  • 64 Stat. 158
  • section 1(b) of the Act of June 28, 1968
  • Public Law 90–363
  • 82 Stat. 250
  • Pub. L. 106–579
  • 114 Stat. 3078
  • Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1502(e)
  • 121 Stat. 2250
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–225
Stat.112 Stat. 1257
Stat.64 Stat. 158
Actsection 1(b) of the Act of June 28, 1968
Pub. L.Public Law 90–363
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