36 U.S.C. § 146 — National Atomic Veterans 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