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TITLE 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle I⁠—Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies (sections 101 to 2502)

Part A⁠—Observances and Ceremonies (sections 101 to 904)

CHAPTER 1⁠—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES (sections 101 to 148)

CHAPTER 3⁠—NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND BIRD (sections 301 to 306)

CHAPTER 5⁠—PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES (sections 501 to 511)

CHAPTER 7⁠—FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY (sections 701 to 704)

CHAPTER 9⁠—MISCELLANEOUS (sections 901 to 904)

Part B⁠—United States Government Organizations Involved With Observances and Ceremonies (sections 2101 to 2502)

CHAPTER 21⁠—AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION (sections 2101 to 2115)

CHAPTER 23⁠—UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM (sections 2301 to 2310)

CHAPTER 25⁠—PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (sections 2501 to 2502)

Subtitle II⁠—Patriotic and National Organizations (sections 10101 to 240112)

Part A⁠—General (sections 10101 to 10102)

CHAPTER 101⁠—GENERAL (sections 10101 to 10102)

Part B⁠—Organizations (sections 20101 to 240112)

CHAPTER 201⁠—AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME (sections 20101 to 20111)

CHAPTER 202⁠—AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION (sections 20201 to 20212)

CHAPTER 203⁠—AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS (sections 20301 to 20307)

CHAPTER 205⁠—AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (sections 20501 to 20506)

CHAPTER 207⁠—AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES (sections 20701 to 20712)

CHAPTER 209⁠—AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR (sections 20901 to 20913)

CHAPTER 210⁠—AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 21001 to 21012)

CHAPTER 211⁠—AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS, INCORPORATED (sections 21101 to 21112)

CHAPTER 213⁠—AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (sections 21301 to 21307)

CHAPTER 215⁠—AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS (sections 21501 to 21507)

CHAPTER 217⁠—THE AMERICAN LEGION (sections 21701 to 21708)

CHAPTER 219⁠—THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY (sections 21901 to 21908)

CHAPTER 221⁠—THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (sections 22101 to 22109)

CHAPTER 223⁠—AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE (sections 22301 to 22312)

CHAPTER 225⁠—AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS (sections 22501 to 22510)

CHAPTER 227⁠—AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) (sections 22701 to 22712)

CHAPTER 229⁠—ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (sections 22901 to 22912)

CHAPTER 231⁠—AVIATION HALL OF FAME (sections 23101 to 23112)

CHAPTER 301⁠—BIG BROTHERS⁠—BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA (sections 30101 to 30112)

CHAPTER 303⁠—BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION (sections 30301 to 30312)

CHAPTER 305⁠—BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC. (sections 30501 to 30514)

CHAPTER 307⁠—BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION (sections 30701 to 30712)

CHAPTER 309⁠—BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (sections 30901 to 30908)

CHAPTER 311⁠—BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (sections 31101 to 31111)

CHAPTER 401⁠—CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 40101 to 40112)

CHAPTER 403⁠—CIVIL AIR PATROL (sections 40301 to 40307)

CHAPTER 405⁠—CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (sections 40501 to 40511)

CHAPTER 407⁠—CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY (sections 40701 to 40733)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—CORPORATION (sections 40701 to 40707)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (sections 40721 to 40733)

CHAPTER 501⁠—DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861–1865 (sections 50101 to 50112)

CHAPTER 503⁠—DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (sections 50301 to 50309)

CHAPTER 601⁠—82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (sections 60101 to 60112)

CHAPTER 701⁠—FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (sections 70101 to 70112)

CHAPTER 703⁠—FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (sections 70301 to 70312)

CHAPTER 705⁠—THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION (sections 70501 to 70512)

CHAPTER 707⁠—FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (sections 70701 to 70708)

CHAPTER 709⁠—FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (sections 70901 to 70914)

CHAPTER 801⁠—GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS (sections 80101 to 80106)

CHAPTER 803⁠—GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (sections 80301 to 80307)

CHAPTER 805⁠—GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA (sections 80501 to 80512)

CHAPTER 901⁠—HELP AMERICA VOTE FOUNDATION (sections 90101 to 90112)

CHAPTER 1001⁠—ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 100101 to 100112)

CHAPTER 1101⁠—JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 110101 to 110112)

CHAPTER 1103⁠—JEWISH WAR VETERANS, U.S.A., NATIONAL MEMORIAL, INCORPORATED (sections 110301 to 110310)

CHAPTER 1201⁠—KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (sections 120101 to 120112)

CHAPTER 1301⁠—LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (sections 130101 to 130113)

CHAPTER 1303⁠—LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 130301 to 130311)

CHAPTER 1305⁠—LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED (sections 130501 to 130513)

CHAPTER 1401⁠—MARINE CORPS LEAGUE (sections 140101 to 140104)

CHAPTER 1403⁠—THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (sections 140301 to 140305)

CHAPTER 1404⁠—MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (sections 140401 to 140412)

CHAPTER 1405⁠—MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 140501 to 140511)

CHAPTER 1407⁠—MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS (sections 140701 to 140712)

CHAPTER 1501⁠—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (sections 150101 to 150113)

CHAPTER 1503⁠—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (sections 150301 to 150304)

CHAPTER 1504⁠—NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN VETERANS, INCORPORATED (sections 150401 to 150415)

CHAPTER 1505⁠—NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (sections 150501 to 150513)

CHAPTER 1507⁠—NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP (sections 150701 to 150713)

CHAPTER 1509⁠—NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS (sections 150901 to 150912)

CHAPTER 1511⁠—NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 151101 to 151108)

CHAPTER 1513⁠—NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION (sections 151301 to 151311)

CHAPTER 1515⁠—NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS (sections 151501 to 151512)

CHAPTER 1517⁠—NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (sections 151701 to 151712)

CHAPTER 1519⁠—NATIONAL FUND FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (sections 151901 to 151911)

CHAPTER 1521⁠—NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM (sections 152101 to 152112)

CHAPTER 1523⁠—NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL (sections 152301 to 152312)

CHAPTER 1524⁠—NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (sections 152401 to 152412)

CHAPTER 1525⁠—NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL (sections 152501 to 152512)

[CHAPTER 1526⁠—TRANSFERRED] (section 152601)

CHAPTER 1527⁠—NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM, INCORPORATED (sections 152701 to 152712)

CHAPTER 1529⁠—NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS (sections 152901 to 152913)

CHAPTER 1531⁠—THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (sections 153101 to 153107)

CHAPTER 1533⁠—NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (sections 153301 to 153304)

CHAPTER 1535⁠—NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN (sections 153501 to 153514)

CHAPTER 1537⁠—NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS, AUXILIARY TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC (sections 153701 to 153713)

CHAPTER 1539⁠—THE NATIONAL YEOMEN (F) (sections 153901 to 153904)

CHAPTER 1541⁠—NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS (sections 154101 to 154113)

CHAPTER 1543⁠—NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (sections 154301 to 154304)

CHAPTER 1545⁠—NAVY WIVES CLUBS OF AMERICA (sections 154501 to 154512)

CHAPTER 1547⁠—NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 154701 to 154713)

CHAPTER 1701⁠—PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA (sections 170101 to 170111)

CHAPTER 1703⁠—PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION (sections 170301 to 170313)

CHAPTER 1705⁠—POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS, U.S.A. (sections 170501 to 170512)

CHAPTER 1901⁠—RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 190101 to 190112)

CHAPTER 1903⁠—RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (sections 190301 to 190313)

CHAPTER 2001⁠—SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS (sections 200101 to 200106)

CHAPTER 2003⁠—SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR (sections 200301 to 200313)

CHAPTER 2101⁠—THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION (sections 210101 to 210107)

CHAPTER 2103⁠—369TH VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION (sections 210301 to 210313)

CHAPTER 2201⁠—UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED (sections 220101 to 220114)

CHAPTER 2203⁠—UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (sections 220301 to 220315)

CHAPTER 2205⁠—UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (sections 220501 to 220552)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—CORPORATION (sections 220501 to 220514)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES (sections 220521 to 220530A)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE (section 220531)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT (sections 220541 to 220543)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—DISSOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CORPORATION AND TERMINATION OF RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES (sections 220551 to 220552)

CHAPTER 2207⁠—UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II (sections 220701 to 220712)

CHAPTER 2301⁠—VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES (sections 230101 to 230107)

CHAPTER 2303⁠—VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED (sections 230301 to 230313)

CHAPTER 2305⁠—VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. (sections 230501 to 230513)

CHAPTER 2401⁠—WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION (sections 240101 to 240112)

Subtitle III⁠—Treaty Obligation Organizations (sections 300101 to 300113)

CHAPTER 3001⁠—THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS (sections 300101 to 300113)

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