1997 U.S. Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 9 - NATIONAL OBSERVANCES
Sec. 161 - National Safe Boating Week

The President of the United States is authorized and requested to proclaim annually the the 1 seven day period ending on the last Friday before Memorial Day as “National Safe Boating Week”.

(Pub. L. 85–445, June 4, 1958, 72 Stat. 179; Pub. L. 96–376, §9, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1510; Pub. L. 103–206, title III, §318(a), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2427.)

1993—Pub. L. 103–206 substituted “the seven day period ending on the last Friday before Memorial Day” for “week commencing on the first Sunday in June”.

1980—Pub. L. 96–376 substituted authorization for proclamation of a National Safe Boating Week commencing on the first Sunday in June for prior authorization of such Week during week including July 4.

Section 318(b) of Pub. L. 103–206 provided that: “This section [amending this section] is effective January 1, 1995.”

Pub. L. 85–445 upon which this section is based contained several “Whereas” clauses reading as follows:

“Whereas our people in increasing numbers are taking part in boating activities on the waters of our Nation, with more than twenty million expected to participate during 1958; and

“Whereas safety is essential for the full enjoyment of boating; and

“Whereas many lives can be spared and injuries and property damage avoided by safe boating practices; and

“Whereas it is proper and fitting that national attention should be focused on the need for safe boating practices * * *.”

1 So in original.