36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STI/PTA/CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
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The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—(1) designating the week in which May 15 occurs as Police Week in recognition of the service given by men and women who stand guard to protect the people of the United States through law enforcement; and
(2) inviting State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the display of the flag at halfstaff.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
13736:167(3), (4) (related to Police Week).Oct. 1, 1962, Pub. L. 87–726, cls. (3), (4) (related to Police Week), 76 Stat. 676; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320922(a)(1), (3), (4), 108 Stat. 2131.
In clause (1), the words “night and day” and “in our midst” are omitted as unnecessary.
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