36 USC § 126 - National Hispanic Heritage Month

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title: "36 USC § 126 - National Hispanic Heritage Month"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "126"
section_name: "National Hispanic Heritage Month"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Observances and Ceremonies"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)"
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# § 126. National Hispanic Heritage Month

The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—

**(1)** designating September 15 through October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month; and

**(2)** calling on the people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1259.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 126 | 36:169f. | Sept. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–498, 82 Stat. 848; Aug. 17, 1988, Pub. L. 100–402, § 1, 102 Stat. 1012. |