American Heart Month is a month-long
United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101.
2009 edition
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.
See also
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Title 36 of the United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 cover, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations."
Parts
Subtitle I: Patrio ...
References
External links
36 U.S.C. § 101from the United States Government Printing Office
36 U.S.C. § 101from Cornell Law School
Federal Register search for presidential proclamations with "American Heart Month"
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