Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15TTTT the following 2 sections:-

Section 15UUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June 27 as the 9$CF3th$CF1 Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15VVVV. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 18 as the 54$CF3th$CF1 Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Civil War Day and recommending that this day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.