36 U.S.C. § 143

(a) Designation.—

December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.

(b) Purpose.—

Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903 , near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

(c) Proclamation.—

The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.