36 USC § 118 - National Aviation Day

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title: "36 USC § 118 - National Aviation Day"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "118"
section_name: "National Aviation Day"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Observances and Ceremonies"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)"
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# § 118. National Aviation Day

The President may issue each year a proclamation—

**(1)** designating August 19 as National Aviation Day;

**(2)** calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on National Aviation Day; and

**(3)** inviting the people of the United States to observe National Aviation Day with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation in the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 118 | 36:151. | May 11, 1939, ch. 123, 53 Stat. 739. |