PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 229 PRINTER'S NO. 616
No. 220 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY VEON, GEORGE, BROUJOS, SALOOM, DEMPSEY, KOSINSKI, BLAUM, COLE, E. Z. TAYLOR, DALEY, CAWLEY, GIGLIOTTI, McCALL, JOHNSON, LAWLESS, COY, BUNT, MAIALE, PESCI, STUBAN, NAHILL, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, VAN HORNE, CIVERA, BELARDI, SURRA, FARGO, STEIGHNER, ITKIN, TIGUE, HAGARTY, M. N. WRIGHT, LUCYK, STISH, FARMER, COLAIZZO, COLAFELLA, HESS, BELFANTI, BATTISTO, R. C. WRIGHT, MARKOSEK, STABACK, PHILLIPS, CAPPABIANCA, CARLSON, RAYMOND, PISTELLA, HANNA, KASUNIC, FREEMAN, HERMAN, JAROLIN, TRELLO, RUDY, MELIO, PRESTON, JAMES, ADOLPH, LESCOVITZ, TANGRETTI, DeWEESE, HUGHES, DeLUCA, SERAFINI, BUTKOVITZ, TELEK AND BISHOP, FEBRUARY 4, 1991
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 12, 1991
AN ACT 1 Providing for the display of the POW/MIA flag at certain public 2 buildings in this Commonwealth. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. 6 It is hereby recognized and declared by the General Assembly 7 that: 8 (1) Numerous Americans, including several from 9 Pennsylvania, who served in the United States Armed Forces 10 remain missing in action or prisoners of war. 11 (2) These servicemen, having demonstrated their courage 12 and dedication to the United States, should be honored for 13 their bravery and acknowledged for their POW/MIA status.
1 (3) The official POW/MIA flag is an appropriate symbol
2 to honor these servicemen and to transmit the message
3 Statewide that they are not forgotten.
4 Section 2. POW/MIA flag to be displayed.
5 (a) General rule.--The POW/MIA flag shall be displayed
6 during normal business hours at the following public buildings
7 in this Commonwealth: the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg
8 and the State office buildings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
9 Reading and Scranton.
10 (b) Optional rule.--The POW/MIA flag may be displayed during
11 normal business hours at the following public buildings in this
12 Commonwealth: the principal municipal building in any
13 municipality and the principal county building in any county
14 seat.
15 SECTION 3. OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS. <--
16 NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO PROHIBIT THE
17 DISPLAY OF THE POW/MIA FLAG DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT ANY
18 PUBLIC BUILDING IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.
19 Section 3 4. Effective date. <--
20 This act shall take effect immediately.
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