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36 U.S.C. § 220523

Authority of national governing bodies

United States · Title 36 — PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS · Status: effective

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36 U.S.C. § 220523, Authority of national governing bodies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472194
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For the sport that it governs, a national governing body may—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 105-225(H.R. 1085)1998-08-12
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-277(H.R. 4328)1998-10-21
    Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999
    House: 333–95Senate: 65–29
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-189(S. 2330)2020-10-30
    Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally