Public Law 103-308

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Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
public law
appliesTo United States citizens
United States federal agencies
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
commemorates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
attack on Pearl Harbor
congressNumber 103rd United States Congress
country United States
dateSigned 1994-08-23
encourages appropriate ceremonies and activities in honor of those killed at Pearl Harbor
establishesObservance National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
honors civilians killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
members of the Armed Forces killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfWork English
legalCitation Public Law 103-308
legislativeBody United States Congress
observanceDate December 7
observanceFrequency annual
officeholderSigning President of the United States
purpose to designate December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
requires Presidential proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day
shortTitle National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
signedBy Bill Clinton
subject World War II
military history of the United States
national remembrance
topic commemorative legislation
typeOfObservance day of remembrance
yearEnacted 1994

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