Public Law 114-240 | Public Law 114–240: To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–240—Oct. 7, 2016

130 STAT. 974

Public Law

114–240

114th Congress

An Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.

Oct. 7, 2016

[S. 1004]

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

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act.

SECTION 1.

36 USC 101 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

”.

SEC. 2.

OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY.

(a)

Two Minutes of Silence.—

Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code,

is amended

adding

at the end the following new section:

“§ 145.

President.
Proclamation.
36 USC 145.
Veterans Day

“The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Nation, beginning at—

“(1)

3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time;

“(2)

2:11 p.m. eastern standard time;

“(3)

1:11 p.m. central standard time;

“(4)

12:11 p.m. mountain standard time;

“(5)

11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time;

“(6)

10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and

“(7)

9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.”

.130 STAT. 975

(b)

Clerical Amendment.—

The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code,

is amended

adding

at the end the following new item:

“145.

Veterans Day.”.

Approved October 7, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1004:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 161 (2015):

Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 27, considered and passed House.

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