Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should strongly encourage local and State governments and airports across the United States, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to fly the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag on days as specified in section 904 of title 36, United States Code, including distributing an Executive order for direction to raise and fly such flag on specified days in honor of a hostage returning to the United States, or whenever a hostage is recognized as passing away in captivity.