Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§140 Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Title 36 › Subtitle I — Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part A — Observances and Ceremonies › CHAPTER 1 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES › § 140
Summary
Each year the President can declare January 13 to be Stephen Foster Memorial Day and ask Americans to honor him with ceremonies, visits to his shrines, and musical programs of his songs.
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Title 36, §140
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President may issue each year a proclamation—
(1)designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day; and
(2)calling on the people of the United States to observe Stephen Foster Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies, pilgrimages to his shrines, and musical programs featuring his compositions.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14036:158.Oct. 27, 1951, ch. 593, 65 Stat. 659.
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36 U.S.C. § 140
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102