Presidential Document2023-11194
National Safe Boating Week, 2023
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May 24, 2023
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May 19, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 33523-33524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11194]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10582 of May 19, 2023
National Safe Boating Week, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every year, nearly 100 million Americans go boating in
our Nation's lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans--a number
that surged during the pandemic, as more people sought
peace outdoors. With summer now approaching, countless
families are again drawn to the promise and possibility
of time on the water. During National Safe Boating
Week, we remind one another to be safe and responsible
and to do all we can to prevent boating accidents and
prepare for emergencies.
Whether fishing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, jet
skiing, or motor boating, safe boating starts with
planning ahead. More than 10 percent of American
households now own some kind of boat, and they should
each make sure their vessel meets Federal safety
standards. The civilian Coast Guard Auxiliary can send
volunteers to examine boats for free and tell their
owners how to improve safety. Free boating safety
courses are available in all 50 States, and the Coast
Guard Auxiliary and groups like America's Boating Club
train people online and in-person in boat handling,
marine navigation, engine maintenance, weather
prediction, and more.
Simple things can be life-saving: life jackets, weather
forecasts, maps--especially in unfamiliar areas--and
emergency communications tools. Boating sober, without
alcohol or drugs, is so important. And every boat
operator should always wear their engine-cut-off switch
lanyard in order to automatically stop the boat if they
are thrown into the water.
Operating a boat is a serious thing, like driving a
car. It demands attention and caution, even as it gives
boaters a profound feeling of freedom and peace. This
week, we thank the courageous members of the United
States Coast Guard--along with the Federal, State,
Tribal, and local partners--who sacrifice so much to
protect boaters and help rescue those in need at a
moment's notice. We should honor their work by each
doing our own part to keep life on the water safe.
In recognition of the importance of safe boating
practices, the Congress, by joint resolution approved
on 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, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 20
through May 26, 2023, 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 by 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 in every
community.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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