Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 15ZZZ the following section:-

Section 15AAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart March 16 as Robert Goddard Day, in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions to the commonwealth and the nation, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.