House File 2079 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2079 BY GASSMAN A BILL FOR An Act to designate July 16 of each year as Atomic Veterans 1 Day. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5503YH (3) 86 ec/sc

H.F. 2079 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 1C.17 Atomic Veterans Day. 1 The governor of this state is hereby authorized and 2 requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the 3 sixteenth day of July as Atomic Veterans Day and to encourage 4 all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, 5 institutions of higher education, and citizens in the state to 6 observe the day in a manner that honors the military service of 7 all Americans who were involved with or exposed to radiation 8 caused by nuclear testing or other nuclear explosions as part 9 of their military service. 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill designates July 16 of each year as Atomic Veterans 14 Day. This designation does not make the day a state holiday. 15 -1- LSB 5503YH (3) 86 ec/sc 1/ 1