PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 497 PRINTER'S NO. 2260
No. 459 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOX, BOWSER, DeWEESE, KOSINSKI, ANGSTADT, McHALE,
NAHILL, CIMINI, RAYMOND, MRKONIC, STABACK, GRUPPO, KENNEY,
BELFANTI, TRELLO, BUNT, HERMAN, BALDWIN, VEON, ARTY, PERZEL,
CARLSON, HASAY, J. TAYLOR, GEIST, E. Z. TAYLOR, CESSAR,
BROUJOS AND LEH, FEBRUARY 24, 1987
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 7, 1987
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. * * *
17 (c) In addition to any other powers or duties imposed by
18 this section, the Governor shall require the Department of
1 General Services to display continuously over the Main Capitol
2 Building the official POW/MIA flag. Upon declaration by the <--
3 President of the United States of America that all individuals
4 listed as missing in action in the Vietnam conflict are
5 accounted for, the flag shall be removed from public display.
6 FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. <--
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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