2011 US Code
Title 36 - Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, Andorganizations
Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies (§§ 101 - 2502)
Part A - Observances and Ceremonies (§§ 101 - 903)
Chapter 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES (§§ 101 - 144)
Section 137 - Police Week
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A - Observances and Ceremonies CHAPTER 1 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES Sec. 137 - Police Week |
| Contains | section 137 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1261. |
| Statutes at Large References | 76 Stat. 676 108 Stat. 2131 112 Stat. 1261 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 87-726, Public Law 103-322, Public Law 105-225 |
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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.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | 36:167(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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