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[CITE: 36USC113]

 
     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. 113. Law Day, U.S.A.

    (a) Designation.--May 1 is Law Day, U.S.A.
    (b) Purpose.--Law Day, U.S.A., is a special day of celebration by 
the people of the United States--
        (1) in appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of 
    their loyalty to the United States and of their rededication to the 
    ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations with 
    each other and with other countries; and
        (2) for the cultivation of the respect for law that is so vital 
    to the democratic way of life.

    (c) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue a 
proclamation--
        (1) calling on all public officials to display the flag of the 
    United States on all Government buildings on Law Day, U.S.A.; and
        (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe Law Day, 
    U.S.A., with appropriate ceremonies and in other appropriate ways, 
    through public entities and private organizations and in schools and 
    other suitable places.
(Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1257.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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113(a)................................  36:164 (1st par. 1st sentence).  Apr. 7
, 1961, Pub. L. 87-20, 75 Stat.
                                                                          43.
113(b)................................  36:164 (1st par. last
                                         sentence).
113(c)................................  36:164 (last par.).
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    In subsection (b)(1), the word ``countries'' is substituted for 
``nations'' for consistency in the revised title and with other titles 
of the United States Code.
    In subsection (c)(2), the word ``entities'' is substituted for 
``bodies'' for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of 
the Code.
