Korean War Veterans Recognition Act

Public Law 111-41
Korean War Veterans Recognition Act
by the 111th Congress of the United States
482650Korean War Veterans Recognition Act — 2009by the 111th Congress of the United States
111TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

An Act
To amend Title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,


Section 1. Short Title. edit

This Act may be cited as the ``Korean War Veterans Recognition Act´´.

Sec. 2. Display of Flag on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. edit

Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27;´´ after ``July 4;´´.


Approved July 27, 2009.


Legislative History edit

  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
    • July 21, considered and passed House.
    • July 24, considered and passed Senate.

 

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