36 U.S.C. § 118
Section 118 · National Aviation Day
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Stearns v. Veterans of Foreign Wars (1975)
Most recently applied in 852 F. Supp. 228 - Carter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc. (May 1994)
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.