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36 U.S.C. § 117

Mother's Day

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36 U.S.C. § 117 — Mother's Day

U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES Sec. 117 - Mother's Day From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§117. Mother's Day

(a) Designation.—The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. (b) Proclamation.—The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings, and on the people of the United States to display the flag at their homes or other suitable places, on Mother's Day as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of the United States.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

117(a) 36:142 (words before comma). May 8, 1914, Pub. R. 25, 38 Stat. 770.

117(b) 36:141.36:142 (words after comma).

In subsection (b), the text of 36:142 (words after comma) is omitted as unnecessary.

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