36 USC § 146 - National Atomic Veterans Day

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title: "36 USC § 146 - National Atomic Veterans Day"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "146"
section_name: "National Atomic Veterans 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: "(Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1084(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1924.)"
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# § 146. National Atomic Veterans Day

The President shall issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to—

**(1)** observe Atomic Veterans Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and

**(2)** remember and honor the atomic veterans of the United States whose brave service and sacrifice played an important role in the defense of the Nation.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1084(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1924.)

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