Note: National POW/MIA Recognition Day,
usually the third Friday in September, is determined each year by the
President.
The House Resolution:
H.R.1119 National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Passed by the House)
SEC. 1054. DISPLAY OF POW/MIA FLAG.
(a) REQUIRED
DISPLAY- The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed at the locations specified
in subsection (c)
each year
on POW/MIA flag display days. Such display shall serve (1) as the symbol
of the Nation's concern and commitment to achieving the fullest possible
accounting of Americans who, having been prisoners of war or missing in
action, still remain unaccounted for, and (2) as the symbol of the Nation's
commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans who
in the future may become prisoners of war, missing in action, or otherwise
unaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
(b) DAYS
FOR FLAG DISPLAY- (1) For purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display
days are the following:
(A) Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May.
(B) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.
(C) Flag Day, June 14.
(D) Independence Day, July 4.
(E) National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
(F) Veterans Day, November 11.
(2) In
the case of display at United States Postal Service post offices (required
by subsection (c)(8)),
POW/MIA
flag display days in any year include, in addition to the days specified
in paragraph (1), the last
business
day before each such day that itself is not a business day.
(c) LOCATIONS
FOR FLAG DISPLAY- The locations for the display of the POW/MIA flag under
this section
are the
following:
(1) The Capitol.
(2) The White House.
(3) The Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
(4) Each national cemetery.
(5) The buildings containing the primary offices of--
(A) the Secretary of State;
(B) the Secretary of Defense;
(C) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(D) the Director of the Selective Service System.
(6) Each major military installation, as designated by the Secretary of
Defense.
(7) Each Department of Veterans Affairs medical center.
(8) Each United States Postal Service post office.
(d) COORDINATION
WITH OTHER DISPLAY REQUIREMENT- Display of the POW/MIA flag at the Capitol
pursuant
to paragraph (1) of subsection (c) is in addition to the display of that
flag in the Rotunda of the
Capitol
required by Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 of the 101st Congress, agreed
to on February 22, 1989
(103 Stat.
2533).
(e) REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING DISPLAY AT SPECIFIED LOCATIONS- (1) Display of the POW/MIA flag
at
the buildings
specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (7) of subsection (c) shall
be on, or on the grounds of,
each such
building.
(2) Display
of that flag pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (c) at the buildings
containing the primary
offices
of the officials specified in that paragraph shall be in an area visible
to the public.
(3) Display
of that flag at United States Postal Service post offices pursuant to paragraph
(8) of subsection
(c) shall
be on the grounds or in the public lobby of each such post office.
(f) POW/MIA
FLAG DEFINED- As used in this section, the term `POW/MIA flag' means the
National League
of Families
POW/MIA flag recognized officially and designated by section 2 of Public
Law 101-355 (36
U.S.C.
189).
(g) REGULATIONS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION- Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the
head of
each department, agency, or other establishment responsible for a location
specified in subsection
(c) (other
than the Capitol) shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to carry
out this section.
(h) PROCUREMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAGS- Within 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this
Act, the
Administrator of General Services shall procure POW/MIA flags and distribute
them as necessary to
carry
out this section.
The General Services Administration
(GSA) Bulletin:
Archive-Name: gov/us/fed/nara/fed-register/1998/mar/26/63FR14715B
Posting-number: Volume 63, Issue
58, Page 14715B
[Federal Register: March 26, 1998
(Volume 63, Number 58)]
[Notices]
[Page 14715-14716]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[GSA Bulletin FPMR D-248]
Public Buildings and Space
To: Heads of Federal Agencies
Subject: POW/MIA Flag Display
1. What is the
purpose of this bulletin? This bulletin notifies Federal agencies of the
implementation guidelines of section 1082, Display of POW/MIA Flag, of
the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1998, Pub. L. 105-85
(H.R. 1119, 111 Stat. 1629), enacted November 18, 1997. This law replaces
section 1084 of Pub. L. 102-190 (36 U.S.C. 189 note).
2. When does
this bulletin expire? This bulletin does not expire unless the Act is amended,
superseded, or cancelled.
3. Who does
this Act apply to? Federal establishments with responsibility for the following
locations:
(a) Capitol;
(b) White House;
(c) Korean War
Veterans Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
(d) National
cemeteries;
(e) Buildings
containing the official offices of:
(1) Secretary
of State;
(2) Secretary
of Defense;
(3) Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; and
(4) Director
of Selective Service System;
(f) Major military
installations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense;
(g) Department
of Veterans Affairs medical centers;
(h) United States
Postal Service post offices.
4. What action
must I take? If this bulletin applies to your Federal establishment, you
must prescribe any implementation regulations necessary to carry out this
section of the Act by May 17, 1998. (If you are responsible for the Capitol
this action is not needed.) Regulations must follow the general guidelines
established by the Act outlined in this bulletin.
a. When do we
display our POW/MIA flag?
You fly the
flag on the following six days:
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(a) Armed Forces
Day, third Saturday in May;
(b) Memorial
Day, last Monday in May;
(c) Flag Day,
June 14;
(d) Independence
Day, July 4;
(e) National
POW/MIA Recognition Day (not determined as of the date of this law);
(f) Veterans
Day, November 11.
(1) What exceptions
are there to the days we display our flag? At United States Postal Service
post offices that are not open for business on any of the six days
listed in the above paragraph, the flag must be displayed on the last business
day before that day in lieu of the specified day.
(2) What other
days do we display our flag? At Department of Veterans Affairs medical
centers the flag must also be displayed every day the United States flag
is displayed.
b. How do I
display the POW/MIA flag? The flag is to be visible to the public. The
flag is not to require an employee to report to work solely for the purpose
of displaying the flag. Additional implementation regulations are to be
prescribed as necessary by the individual Federal establishments affected
by this law. If you are responsible for the Capitol building, the display
of this POW/MIA flag is in addition to the display of the POW/MIA flag
in the Rotunda of the Capitol as required by Senate Resolution 5 of the
101st Congress (103
Stat. 2533).
c. Why display
the POW/MIA flag? Display of the POW/MIA flag is a symbol of our Nation's
concern and commitment to accounting for all Americans who remain, or in
the future may become, unaccounted for as
prisoners of war, missing in action,
or otherwise unaccounted for as a result of hostile action.
d. What flag
is the official POW/MIA flag? The official POW/MIA
flag is the National League of
Families POW/MIA flag, as designated by section 2 of Pub. L. 101-355 (36
U.S.C. 189).
5. Who distributes
official POW/MIA flags? GSA distributes official POW/MIA flags. You can
obtain flags through GSA's Federal Supply Service by your usual ordering
procedures. Ordering options include GSA
Advantage!TK, GSA's on-line
shopping service at http://www.fss.gsa.gov, FEDSTRIP, MILSTRIP, or Customer
Supply Centers. For assistance contact GSA's National Customer Service
Center on 1-800-448-3111 or DSN 465-1416.
6. Where can I get
further information about this bulletin? You can contact Stanley C. Langfeld,
Director, Real Property Policy Division, Office of Real Property, on (202)
501-1737.
Dated: March 19, 1998.
G. Martin Wagner,
Associate Administrator, Governmentwide
Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-7923 Filed 3-25-98;
8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-23-P
The United States Postal Service
Notice:
Release No. 43 POSTAL FACILITIES TO FLY
POW-MIA FLAGS
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