Volume 67
Public Law 83–36
To amend the Act authorizing the Secretary’ of War to approve a standard design for a service flag and service lapel button.
Approved May 27, 1953
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Act authorizing the Secretary’ of War to approve a standard design for a service flag and service lapel button.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Act of October 17, 1942 (ch. 615; 56 Stat. 796), is hereby amended by striking the words “Secretary of War” wherever they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Secretary of Defense” and striking
the words “the current war” appearing at the end of the first and second sections of the Act and inserting in lieu thereof the words “any period of war or hostilities in which the Armed Forces of the United States may be engaged”.
Approved May 27, 1953.