36 USC 101 - Sec. 101. American Heart Month
36 USC - US Code - Title 36: Patriotic Societies and Observances (January 2003)
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The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation - (1) designating February as American Heart Month; (2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and (3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support all essential programs required to solve the problem.
Historical And Revision Notes Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) Section 101 36:169b. Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88-254, 77 Stat. 843. In clause (2), the words "chief executive officers" are substituted for "Governors", and the words "territories, and possessions" are substituted for "territories", for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-323, Sec. 1, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2787, provided that: "This Act [amending section 902 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 902 of this title] may be cited as the 'POW/MIA Memorial Flag Act of 2002'." SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105-277, div. C, title I, Sec. 142(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-603, provided that: "This section [enacting section 220512 of this title, amending sections 220501, 220503 to 220506, 220509 to 220511, 220521 to 220524, and 220528 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 220501 of this title] may be cited as the 'Olympic and Amateur Sports Act Amendments of 1998'."
