cuke15's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Patriot Day (passed into law December 18th, 2001) Amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as Patriot Day. (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House) HJ 71 EH Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and a third into the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.; Whereas the fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft in order to prevent the hijackers from crashing the aircraft into an important symbol of democracy and freedom; Whereas these attacks were by far the deadliest terrorist attacks ever launched against the United States, killing thousands of innocent people; and Whereas in the aftermath of the attacks the people of the United States stood united in providing support for those in need: Now, therefore, be it
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 11 AS PATRIOT DAY .
`Sec. 144. Patriot Day
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Passed the House of Representatives October 25, 2001. Attest: Clerk. Amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as Patriot Day . 12:20 a.m. - 2002-09-11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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