Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§104 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 104
Summary
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is the first Saturday after Labor Day; the President must proclaim it, but States may hold it another day if land managers approve for climate or other reasons.
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Title 36, §104
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Designation.—
The first Saturday after Labor Day is Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day.
(b)Proclamation.—
The President shall issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. However, activities may be undertaken in individual States on a day other than the first Saturday after Labor Day if a manager of Federal land decides that an alternative date is more appropriate because of climatological or other factors.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 104(a)36:169i (1st sentence).Aug. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–402, § 3, 100 Stat. 910; Nov. 12, 1996, Pub. L. 104–333, § 806, 110 Stat. 4188. 104(b)36:169i (last sentence). In subsection (b), the words “associated with Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 104
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110