HF 2079 (LSB 5503YH (3) 86)

HOUSE FILE 2079

BY  GASSMAN

A BILL FOR

An Act to designate July 16 of each year as Atomic Veterans Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  1C.17  Atomic Veterans Day.
   The governor of this state is hereby authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation designating the sixteenth day of July as Atomic Veterans Day and to encourage all governmental entities, civic organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, and citizens in the state to observe the day in a manner that honors the military service of all Americans who were involved with or exposed to radiation caused by nuclear testing or other nuclear explosions as part of their military service.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill designates July 16 of each year as Atomic Veterans Day. This designation does not make the day a state holiday.