    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9750 of May 18, 2018

    National Safe Boating Week, 2018

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    As summer approaches, Americans across the country will begin to enjoy
    time out on the water with their families and friends. Whether fishing,
    watching beautiful sunsets, learning how to navigate, or continuing
    family traditions, boating promises fun and lasting memories. Realizing
    the joy of boating, however, requires that we follow safe boating
    practices. During National Safe Boating Week, I urge all Americans to
    prepare for boating activities by becoming familiar with proper safety
    procedures.
    Americans should take precautionary actions to ensure that everyone
    makes it home unharmed after fun on the water. Inspecting your boat
    thoroughly and participating in a free vessel safety check offered
    through the Coast Guard can help ensure both you and your boat are ready
    for the water. A pre-departure checklist can help remind you to monitor
    the weather and bring required equipment, and filing a float plan with a
    reliable person helps ensure that the Coast Guard is notified if you do
    not return as planned. Boaters should also wear life jackets and make
    sure there is always someone onboard who is unimpaired and capable of
    operating the boat. The Coast Guard and its Federal, State, and local
    partners estimate that avoiding alcohol and wearing a life jacket can
    prevent more than 80 percent of boating fatalities.
    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 before Memorial Day weekend as ``National Safe Boating
    Week.'';
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim May 19 through May 25, 2018, 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 safety education
    opportunities. I also encourage the Governors of the States and
    Territories, and appropriate officials of all units of government, to
    join me in encouraging boating safety through events and activities.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
    May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    second.
    DONALD J. TRUMP