Community Recognition Act of 2004 - Authorizes the chief elected official of a locality, in the event of the death of a present or former official of that locality, to proclaim that the national flag shall be flown at half staff.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3095 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3095
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of
etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the
flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2003
Mr. Doolittle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of
etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the
flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Recognition Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT.
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the sentence beginning ``In the event of the death of a
present or former official of the government of any State'' the
following: ``In the event of the death of a present or former official
of any city or other locality, the chief elected official of that
locality may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half
staff.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-411.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-411.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1379-1380)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3095.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1565-1566)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 2 (Roll no. 93).(text: CR 3/24/2004 H1379)
Roll Call #93 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 2 (Roll no. 93). (text: CR 3/24/2004 H1379)
Roll Call #93 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.