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36 U.S.C. § 240101

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

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36 U.S.C. § 240101, Definition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/472264
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For purposes of this chapter, “State” includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

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  • 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