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 114 STAT. 3078 PUBLIC LAW 106-579—DEC. 28, 2000 Public Law 106-579 106th Congress An Act Dec. 28, 2000 To establish the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance, [S 3181] ^^^ ^°^ other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of National Moment the United States of America in Congress assembled, of Remembrance Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 36 USC 116 note. This Act may be cited as the "National Moment of Remembrance Act". 36 USC 116 note. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) it is essential to remember and renew the legacy of Memorial Day, which was established in 1868 to pay tribute to individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States and their families; (2) greater strides must be made to demonstrate appreciation for those loyal people of the United States whose values, represented by their sacrifices, are critical to the future of the United States; (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to raise awareness of and respect for the national heritage, and to encourage citizens to dedicate themselves to the values and principles for which those heroes of the United States died; (4) the relevance of Memorial Day must be made more apparent to present and future generations of people of the United States through local and national observances and ongoing activities; (5) in House Concurrent Resolution 302, agreed to May 25, 2000, Congress called on the people of the United States, in a symbolic act of unity, to observe a National Moment of Remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace; (6) in Presidential Proclamation No. 7315 of May 26, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 34907), the President proclaimed Memorial Day, May 29, 2000, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as the time to join in prayer and to observe the National Moment of Remembrance; and (7) a National Moment of Remembrance and other commemorative events are needed to reclaim Memorial Day as the sacred and noble event that that day is intended to be.

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