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36 U.S.C. 230507: Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badgesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 2305-VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.
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§230507. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges

The corporation has the exclusive right to use the names “The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.”, “Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.”, and “Vietnam Veterans of America”, and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts. This section does not affect any vested rights.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1487 .)

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230507

36:3816.

May 23, 1986, Pub. L. 99–318, § 17, 100 Stat. 476.

The word “sole” is omitted as included in “exclusive”. The words “the corporation adopts” are substituted for “as the corporation may lawfully adopt” for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “This section does not affect any” are substituted for “Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere or conflict with” for consistency in the revised title. The words “established or” are omitted as included in “vested”.