Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act - Designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as the official symbol of our country's concern and commitment to honoring and remembering all members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Provides days of the year, and memorials and other locations, on or at which the Flag shall be displayed.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 546 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 546
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and
Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official
symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in
the line of duty, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2011
Mr. Forbes (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Bachus, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Rigell, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lee of New
York, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Clay) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the Honor and
Remember Flag created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as an official
symbol to recognize and honor members of the Armed Forces who died in
the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Honor and Remember Flag Recognition
Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG FOR FALLEN MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since the Revolutionary War, more than one million
members of the United States Armed Forces have paid the
ultimate price by sacrificing their lives in the line of duty.
(2) The contributions of those fallen members of the Armed
Forces are deserving of national recognition.
(3) Currently, there is no officially recognized symbol
that acknowledges members of the Armed Forces who died in the
line of duty.
(b) Designation.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 904. Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of the Armed
Forces
``(a) Designation.--The Honor and Remember Flag created by Honor
and Remember, Inc., is designated as the symbol of our Nation's concern
and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of
the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in the line of
duty.
``(b) Required Display.--(1) The Honor and Remember Flag shall be
displayed at the locations specified in subsection (c) on the days
specified in paragraph (2).
``(2) The required Honor and Remember 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.
``(3) In addition to the days specified in paragraph (2), Honor and
Remember Flag display days include--
``(A) in the case of display at the World War II Memorial,
Korean War Veterans Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
(required by subsection (c)(3)), any day on which the flag of
the United States is displayed;
``(B) in the case of display at medical centers of the
Department of Veterans Affairs (required by subsection (c)(7)),
any day on which the flag of the United States is displayed;
and
``(C) in the case of display at United States Postal
Service post offices (required by subsection (c)(8)), the last
business day before a day specified in paragraph (2) that in
any year is not itself a business day.
``(c) Locations for Flag Display.--The locations for the display of
the Honor and Remember Flag under subsection (b) are the following:
``(1) The Capitol.
``(2) The White House.
``(3) The World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans
Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
``(4) Each national cemetery.
``(5) The buildings containing the official office of--
``(A) the Secretary of State;
``(B) the Secretary of Defense;
``(C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
``(D) the Director of the Selective Service System.
``(6) Each major military installation, as designated by
the Secretary of Defense.
``(7) Each medical center of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
``(8) Each United States Postal Service post office.
``(d) Display To Be in a Manner Visible to the Public.--Display of
the Honor and Remember Flag pursuant to this section shall be in a
manner designed to ensure visibility to the public.
``(e) Limitation.--This section may not be construed or applied so
as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of
providing for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag or any other
flag.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``904. Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of the Armed
Forces.''.
(d) Regulations for Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each department,
agency, or other establishment responsible for a location specified in
subsection (c) of section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a), shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to
carry out such section.
(e) Procurement and Distribution of Flags.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
General Services shall commence the procurement of Honor and Remember
Flags and distribute them as necessary to permit compliance with
section 904 of title 36, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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