PRINTER'S NO. 2690

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 1979 Session of 1985

        INTRODUCED BY FOX, MRKONIC, CIMINI, J. L. WRIGHT, CORDISCO,
           JOHNSON, CLYMER, SAURMAN, MARKOSEK, RAYMOND, SIRIANNI,
           WAMBACH, BOOK, ANGSTADT, COWELL, DALEY, TRELLO, PITTS,
           FATTAH, ITKIN, CARLSON, GAMBLE, CHADWICK, BOWSER, PUNT,
           CORNELL, BROUJOS, LANGTRY, McHALE, HERSHEY, LESCOVITZ, OLASZ,
           J. TAYLOR, BUNT, KOSINSKI, McVERRY, MORRIS, WOGAN, GEIST,
           ARTY, BELARDI, BELFANTI, STABACK, BATTISTO, WESTON, SEVENTY,
           DISTLER, NAHILL, DURHAM, HOWLETT, STAIRS, KENNEY, LEVDANSKY,
           R. C. WRIGHT, NOYE, E. Z. TAYLOR, MICHLOVIC, FISCHER, HERMAN,
           MICOZZIE, GLADECK, BALDWIN, CIVERA AND DeLUCA, DECEMBER 11,
           1985

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 11, 1985

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An
     2     act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole
     3     authority for regulating the display of the flag of the
     4     United States from any public ground or building and from any
     5     ground or building of certain other institutions," further
     6     directing the Governor to display the official POW/MIA flag
     7     over the Main Capitol Building.

     8     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     9  hereby enacts as follows:
    10     Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L.128,
    11  No.49), entitled "An act granting to the Governor of the
    12  Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of
    13  the flag of the United States from any public ground or building
    14  and from any ground or building of certain other institutions,"
    15  is amended by adding a subsection to read:
    16     Section 1.  * * *

     1     (c)  In addition to any other powers or duties imposed by
     2  this section, the Governor shall require the Department of
     3  General Services to display continuously over the Main Capitol
     4  Building the official POW/MIA flag. Upon declaration by the
     5  President of the United States of America that all individuals
     6  listed as missing in action in the Vietnam conflict are
     7  accounted for, the flag will be removed from public display.
     8     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.















    L9L38RZ/19850H1979B2690          - 2 -