Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/480

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112 STAT. 3238 PUBLIC LAW 105-354—NOV. 3, 1998 Public Law 105-354 105th Congress An Act Nov. 3, 1998 To codify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic and National Observrg 2524] ances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to improve the United States Code. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE. Title 36, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 902, strike subsections (b) and (c) and substitute the following: "(b) REQUIRED DISPLAY.— The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in subsection (d) of this section on POW/ MIA flag display days. The display serves— "(1) as the symbol of the Nation's concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of Americans who, having been prisoners of war or missing in action, still remain unaccounted for; and "(2) as the symbol of the Nation's commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans who in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action. "(c) DAYS FOR FLAG DISPLAY.—(1) For purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display days are the following: "(A) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May. "(B) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. "(C) Flag Day, June 14. / "(D) Independence Day, July 4. "(E) National POW/MIA Recognition Day. "(F) Veterans Day, November 11. "(2) In addition to the days specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, POW/MIA flag display days include— "(A) in the case of display at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (required by subsection (d)(7) of this section), any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed; and "(B) in the case of display at United States Postal Service post offices (required by subsection (d)(8) of this section), the last business day before a day specified in paragraph (1) that in any year is not itself a business day. "(d) LOCATIONS FOR FLAG DISPLAY.— The locations for the display of the POW/MIA flag under subsection (b) of this section are the following: "(1) The Capitol. "(2) The White House.