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36 U.S.C. § 136

Peace Officers Memorial Day

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36 U.S.C. § 136 — Peace Officers Memorial 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. 136 - Peace Officers Memorial Day From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§136. Peace Officers Memorial Day

The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation— (1) designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty; (2) directing United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on all Government buildings on Peace Officers Memorial Day, as provided by section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code; and (3) inviting State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the display of the flag at halfstaff.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)

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

136 36:167(1), (2), (4) (related to Peace Officers Memorial Day). Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L. 87–726, cls. (1), (2), (4) (related to Peace Officers Memorial Day), 76 Stat. 676; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320922(a)(2)–(4), 108 Stat. 2131.

In clause (2), the reference to section 7(m) of title 4 is substituted for the reference to section 175(m) of title 36 because the latter provision is being restated in title 4. See section 2 of the bill.

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