Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§139 Steelmark Month
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A— Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 139
Summary
May is Steelmark Month, honoring the steel industry's role in U.S. national security and defense; the President is asked to declare it and ask Americans to mark it with ceremonies and activities.
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Title 36, §139
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)May is Steelmark Month.
(b)Steelmark Month recognizes the tremendous contribution made by the steel industry in the United States to national security and defense.
(c)The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Steelmark Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 139(a)36:169e (1st sentence 1st–13th words).Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–703, 80 Stat. 1099. 139(b)36:169e (1st sentence 14th–last words). 139(c)36:169e (last sentence). In subsection (c), the word “activities” is substituted for “proceedings” for consistency in this chapter.
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36 U.S.C. § 139
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60