United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 36. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS |
SubTitle I. Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies |
Part A. Observances and Ceremonies |
Chapter 1. PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES |
§ 119. National Day of Prayer
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The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
119 | 36:169h. | Apr. 17, 1952, ch. 216, 66 Stat. 64; May 5, 1988, Pub. L. 100–307, 102 Stat. 456. |