104 STAT. 416 PUBLIC LAW 101-355—AUG. 10, 1990 Public Law 101-355 101st Congress Joint Resolution Aug. 10, 1990 Designating September 21, 1990, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and [H.J. Res. 467] recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. Whereas the United States has fought in many wars; Whereas thousands of Americans who served in those wars were captured by the enemy or listed as missing in action; Whereas many American prisoners of war were subjected to brutal and inhuman treatment by their enemy captors in violation of international codes and customs for the treatment of prisoners of war, and many such prisoners of war died from such treatment; Whereas many of these Americans are still missing and unaccounted for, and the uncertainty surrounding their fates has caused their families to suffer acute hardship; and Whereas the sacrifices of Americans still missing and unaccounted for and their families are deserving of national recognition and support for continued priority efforts to determine the fate of those missing Americans: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY. September 21, 1990, is hereby designated as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day". The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to recognize that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 36 USC 189. SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES POW/MIA FLAG. The National League of Families POW/MIA flag is hereby recognized officially and designated as the symbol of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their families and the Nation. Approved August 10, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 467 (S.J. Res. 327): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): May 24, considered and passed House. Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.
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