36 U.S.C. § 136 Peace Officers Memorial Day

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 36 U.S.C. § 136

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.

Cite as 36 U.S.C. § 136

Source: Pub. L. 105-225, 112 Stat. 1261.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>136</TD> <TD>36:167(1), (2), (4) (related to Peace Officers Memorial Day).</TD> <TD>Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L. 87-726, cls. (1), (2), (4) (related to Peace Officers Memorial Day), 76 Stat. 676; Sept. 13, <actcitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1994" actaltid="103-322"><sessionyear>1994</sessionyear>, Pub. L. <actid>103-322</actid></actcitation>, <actseccitation href="" statecd="US" sessionyear="1994" actaltid="103-322">title XXXII, §<actsec>320922</actsec>(a)(2)-(4)</actseccitation>, 108 Stat. 2131.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>