Extending the appreciation of Congress and the Nation to the Department of Defense organizations, military…

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Extending the appreciation of Congress and the Nation to the Department of Defense organizations, military departments, and personnel engaged in the mission to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Nation's wars, to the POW/MIA families and veterans who support the mission, and to foreign nations that assist in the mission.

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R SimmonsSponsor

18 cosponsors · 8 D, 10 R

D Bordallo LE

D Evans JM

D Millender-McDonald CR

R McMorris Rodgers SR

D Reyes TR

D Ryan VS

D Snyder JW

R Wilson JAR Ann Davis

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

House Introduced Jun 29, 2006
House Passed Sep 13, 2006

Recognizes that National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one of six days specified by law on which the National League of Families POW/MIA flag is to be flown over specified federal facilities and national cemeteries, military installations, and post offices.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 13, 2006

Applauds the personnel of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, the Air Force Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory, and the military departments for seeking the fullest possible accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the nation's previous wars and conflicts.

Extends the appreciation of Congress and the people of the United States to the personnel of those offices, commands, and laboratories in the United States. the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Kingdom of Cambodia for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of Americans who remain unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

Encourages and recognizes the efforts of the U.S. government, POW/MIA families and veterans, and host nations in supporting efforts to account for missing Americans.

Extends the appreciation of Congress to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for continued assistance and cooperation in the humane recovery, identification, and repatriation of the remains of American personnel remaining unaccounted for from the Vietnam war. Encourages host nations to assist and cooperate in such recovery efforts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Extending the appreciation of Congress and the Nation to the Department of Defense organizations, military departments, and personnel engaged in the mission to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Nation's wars, to the POW/MIA families and veterans who support the mission, and to foreign nations that assist in the mission.

Latest action (Sep 14, 2006): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Jun 29, 2006
House Passed Sep 13, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.