[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