36 U.S.C. § 147 — Choose Respect Day

Page 47 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS § 147 (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe April 13 in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate cere- monies in commemoration of Thomas Jeffer- son’s birthday. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 141 ............. 36:149. Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 666, 50 Stat. 668. § 142. White Cane Safety Day The President may issue each year a procla- mation— (1) designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day; and (2) calling on the people of the United States to observe White Cane Safety Day with appro- priate ceremonies and activities. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 142 ............. 36:169d. Oct. 6, 1964, Pub. L. 88–628, 78 Stat. 1003. § 143. Wright Brothers Day (a) DESIGNATION.—December 17 is Wright Brothers Day. (b) PURPOSE.—Wright Brothers Day commemo- rates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on De- cember 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Caro- lina. (c) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 143(a) ......... 36:169 (1st sentence words before 1st comma). Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–209, 77 Stat. 402. 143(b) ......... 36:169 (1st sentence words after 1st comma). 143(c) ......... 36:169 (last sen- tence). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMEMORATION ACT Pub. L. 105–389, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3486, as amend- ed by Pub. L. 106–68, § 1, Oct. 6, 1999, 113 Stat. 981, known as the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act, estab- lished the Centennial of Flight Commission to carry out certain activities related to the history of aviation and the commemoration of the centennial of powered flight, required the Commission to make annual re- ports and a final report not later than June 30, 2004, and provided that the Commission terminate not later than 60 days after submission of the final report. § 144. Patriot Day (a) DESIGNATION.—September 11 is Patriot Day. (b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on— (1) State and local governments and the peo- ple of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate programs and activities; (2) all departments, agencies, and instru- mentalities of the United States and inter- ested organizations and individuals to display the flag of the United States at halfstaff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist at- tacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; and (3) the people of the United States to observe a moment of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a re- sult of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. (Added Pub. L. 107–89, § 1, Dec. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 876.) § 145. Veterans Day The President shall issue each year a procla- mation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Vet- erans Day in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Na- tion, beginning at— (1) 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time; (2) 2:11 p.m. eastern standard time; (3) 1:11 p.m. central standard time; (4) 12:11 p.m. mountain standard time; (5) 11:11 a.m. Pacific standard time; (6) 10:11 a.m. Alaska standard time; and (7) 9:11 a.m. Hawaii-Aleutian standard time. (Added Pub. L. 114–240, § 2(a), Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 974.) § 146. National Atomic Veterans Day The President shall issue each year a procla- mation calling on the people of the United States to— (1) observe Atomic Veterans Day with appro- priate ceremonies and activities; and (2) remember and honor the atomic veterans of the United States whose brave service and sacrifice played an important role in the de- fense of the Nation. (Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1084(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1924.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Another section 146 of this title was renumbered sec- tion 147 of this title. § 147. Choose Respect Day (a) DESIGNATION.—October 1 is Choose Respect Day. (b) RECOGNITION.—All private citizens, organi- zations, and Federal, State, and local govern- mental and legislative entities are encouraged Page 48 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS § 148 to recognize Choose Respect Day through proc- lamations, activities, and educational efforts in furtherance of changing the culture around the tolerance of violence against women. (Added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1310(b)(1), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 931, § 146; re- numbered § 147, Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1804(a)(1)(A)(i), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 686.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31 renumbered section 146 of this title, relating to Choose Respect Day, as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. § 148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day (a) DESIGNATION.—March 9 is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. (b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe U.S. Hos- tage and Wrongful Detainee Day with appro- priate ceremonies and activities. (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1804(a)(1)(A)(ii), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 686.) CHAPTER 3—NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND BIRD Sec. 301. National anthem. 302. National motto. 303. National floral emblem. 304. National march. 305. National tree. 306. National bird. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Pub. L. 118–206, § 1(c), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2700, substituted ‘‘TREE, AND BIRD’’ for ‘‘AND TREE’’ in chapter heading and added item 306. 2014—Pub. L. 113–237, § 3(c)(1), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2840, substituted ‘‘FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH’’ for ‘‘FLORAL EMBLEM MARCH’’ in chapter heading. 2004—Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title I, § 109(b)(2), (3), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3344, substituted ‘‘MARCH, AND TREE’’ for ‘‘, AND MARCH’’ in chapter heading and added item 305. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries NATIONAL BISON LEGACY Pub. L. 114–152, May 9, 2016, 130 Stat. 373, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘National Bison Legacy Act’. ‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS. ‘‘Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) bison are considered a historical symbol of the United States; ‘‘(2) bison were integrally linked with the economic and spiritual lives of many Indian tribes through trade and sacred ceremonies; ‘‘(3) there are more than 60 Indian tribes partici- pating in the Intertribal Buffalo Council; ‘‘(4) numerous members of Indian tribes are in- volved in bison restoration on tribal land; ‘‘(5) members of Indian tribes have a combined herd on more than 1,000,000 acres of tribal land; ‘‘(6) the Intertribal Buffalo Council is a tribal orga- nization incorporated pursuant to section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘Indian Reorganization Act’) (25 U.S.C. 477) [now 25 U.S.C. 5124]; ‘‘(7) bison can play an important role in improving the types of grasses found in landscapes to the benefit of grasslands; ‘‘(8) a small group of ranchers helped save bison from extinction in the late 1800s by gathering the remnants of the decimated herds; ‘‘(9) bison hold significant economic value for pri- vate producers and rural communities; ‘‘(10) according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture of the Department of Agriculture, as of 2012, 162,110 head of bison were under the stewardship of private pro- ducers, creating jobs and providing a sustainable and healthy meat source contributing to the food secu- rity of the United States; ‘‘(11) on December 8, 1905, William Hornaday, Theo- dore Roosevelt, and others formed the American Bison Society in response to the near extinction of bison in the United States; ‘‘(12) on October 11, 1907, the American Bison Soci- ety sent 15 captive-bred bison from the New York Zo- ological Park, now known as the ‘Bronx Zoo’, to the first wildlife refuge in the United States, which was known as the ‘Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge’, resulting in the first successful reintroduction of a mammal species on the brink of extinction back into the natural habitat of the species; ‘‘(13) in 2005, the American Bison Society was rees- tablished, bringing together bison ranchers, man- agers from Indian tribes, Federal and State agencies, conservation organizations, and natural and social scientists from the United States, Canada, and Mex- ico to create a vision for the North American bison in the 21st century; ‘‘(14) there are bison herds in National Wildlife Ref- uges and National Parks; ‘‘(15) there are bison in State-managed herds across 11 States; ‘‘(16) there is a growing effort to celebrate and offi- cially recognize the historical, cultural, and eco- nomic significance of the North American bison to the heritage of the United States; ‘‘(17) a bison is portrayed on 2 State flags; ‘‘(18) the bison has been adopted by 3 States as the official mammal or animal of those States; ‘‘(19) a bison has been depicted on the official seal of the Department of the Interior since 1912; ‘‘(20) the buffalo nickel played an important role in modernizing the currency of the United States; ‘‘(21) several sports teams have the bison as a mas- cot, which highlights the iconic significance of bison in the United States; ‘‘(22) in the 2nd session of the 113th Congress, 22 Senators led a successful effort to enact a resolution to designate November 1, 2014, as the third annual Na- tional Bison Day; and ‘‘(23) members of Indian tribes, bison producers, conservationists, sportsmen, educators, and other public and private partners have participated in the annual National Bison Day celebration at several events across the United States and are committed to continuing this tradition annually on the first Satur- day of November.