Proclamation
9126
National Safe Boating Week, 2014
Proclamation
9126
Federal Register citation
79 FR 29315–29316
Document number
2014-11930
Issuing office
Executive Office of the President
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Vol. 79 Wednesday, No. 98 May 21, 2014 Part IV The President ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Proclamation 9126--National Safe Boating Week, 2014 Proclamation 9127--Emergency Medical Services Week, 2014 Proclamation 9128--World Trade Week, 2014 Proclamation 9129--Armed Forces Day, 2014 ___________________________________________________________________ Title 3-- The President Proclamation 9126 of May 16, 2014 National Safe Boating Week, 2014 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our Nation's lakes, rivers, and oceans provide havens for reflection and offer boundless opportunities for recreation with loved ones. As we mark National Safe Boating Week, we emphasize the importance of taking precautions and practicing responsible behavior when embarking on America's waterways. Before leaving shore, boaters can reduce their risks by taking a boating safety course, conducting a vessel safety check, and filing a float plan with family members or friends. Boaters should make sure they understand the marine forecast and take note of any significant weather. To prevent accidents, injury, and death, operators and passengers should always wear life jackets and never consume alcohol or drugs. During National Safe Boating Week, we also recognize the crucial work of the United States Coast Guard to prevent boating accidents that claim lives, cause injuries, and damage property. We thank their partners across our Nation. And we recommit to taking the proper measures to keep America's waterways safe and enjoyable for all. In recognition of the importance of safe boating practices, the Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 131), as amended, has authorized and requested the President to proclaim annually the 7-day period prior to Memorial Day weekend as ``National Safe Boating Week.'' NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 17 through May 23, 2014, as National Safe Boating Week. I encourage all Americans who participate in boating activities to observe this occasion by learning more about safe boating practices and taking advantage of boating education. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty- eighth.
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