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36 U.S.C. 20303: MembershipText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 203-AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
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§20303. Membership

The corporation may have not more than 50 regular members.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1286 .)

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Section

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20303

36:4203 (words before 1st comma).

Apr. 17, 1916, ch. 77, § 3 (words before 1st comma), 39 Stat. 51.

The words “may have not more than” are substituted for “shall consist of not more than” for clarity and consistency.