§106. Citizenship Day
(a) Designation.-September 17 is Citizenship Day.
(b) Purpose.-Citizenship Day commemorates the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution and recognizes all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.
(c) Proclamation.-The President may issue each year a proclamation calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Citizenship Day and inviting the people of the United States to observe Citizenship Day, in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies.
(d) State and Local Observances.-The civil and educational authorities of States, counties, cities, and towns are urged to make plans for the proper observance of Citizenship Day and for the complete instruction of citizens in their responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United States and of the State and locality in which they reside.
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Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1255
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Historical and Revision Notes
| Revised Section
| Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 106(a) |
36:153 (1st par. 1st–13th words). |
Feb. 29, 1952, ch. 49, §1, 66 Stat. 9
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| 106(b) |
36:153 (1st par. 14th word–words before "and the President"). |
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| 106(c) |
36:153 (1st par. words after "of citizenship"). |
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| 106(d) |
36:153 (2d, last pars.). |
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In subsection (d), the text of 36:153 (last par.) is omitted as obsolete.