Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Jan 1, 0001 1037 words 6 min read

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances is a title of the United States Code. It contains 1173 sections organized into 132 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.

Patriotic societies, national observances, flag etiquette, the national anthem, and congressionally chartered veterans’ and patriotic organizations.

Chapter Index

ChapterSectionsDescription
001PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES48 sections
003‘NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM, MARCH, TREE, AND BIRD’6 sections
005PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES11 sections
007FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY4 sections
009MISCELLANEOUS4 sections
021AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION15 sections
023UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM10 sections
025PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES2 sections
1001ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES12 sections
101GENERAL2 sections
1101‘JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED’12 sections
1103‘JEWISH WAR VETERANS, U.S.A., NATIONAL MEMORIAL, INCORPORATED’10 sections
1201‘KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED’12 sections
1301LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC13 sections
1303‘LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED’11 sections
1305‘LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED’13 sections
1401MARINE CORPS LEAGUE4 sections
1403THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA5 sections
1404MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA12 sections
1405>-11 sections
1407MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS12 sections
1501NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION13 sections
1503NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES4 sections
1504‘NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN VETERANS, INCORPORATED’15 sections
1505‘NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’13 sections
1507NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP13 sections
1509NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS12 sections
1511NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES8 sections
1513NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION11 sections
1515NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS12 sections
1517NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION12 sections
1519NATIONAL FUND FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION11 sections
1521NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM12 sections
1523NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL12 sections
1524NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION12 sections
1525NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL12 sections
1527‘NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM, INCORPORATED’12 sections
1529‘NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS’13 sections
1531THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION7 sections
1533NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION4 sections
1535NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN14 sections
1537‘NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS, AUXILIARY TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC’13 sections
1539THE NATIONAL YEOMEN (F)4 sections
1541NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS13 sections
1543NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA4 sections
1545NAVY WIVES CLUBS OF AMERICA12 sections
1547>-13 sections
1701PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA11 sections
1703PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION13 sections
1705‘POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS, U.S.A.’12 sections
1901RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES12 sections
1903‘RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED’13 sections
2001SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS6 sections
2003SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR13 sections
201AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME11 sections
202AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION12 sections
203AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS7 sections
205AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY6 sections
207AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES12 sections
209AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR13 sections
210AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES12 sections
2101THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION7 sections
2103369TH VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION13 sections
211‘AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS, INCORPORATED’12 sections
213AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION7 sections
215AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS7 sections
217THE AMERICAN LEGION9 sections
219THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY8 sections
2201‘UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED’14 sections
2203UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY15 sections
2205UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE31 sections
2207UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II12 sections
221THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW9 sections
223AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE12 sections
225AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS10 sections
227AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS)12 sections
229ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA12 sections
2301VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES7 sections
2303‘VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED’13 sections
2305‘VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.’13 sections
231AVIATION HALL OF FAME12 sections
2401WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION12 sections
3001THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS13 sections
301BIG BROTHERS—BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA12 sections
303BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION12 sections
305‘BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.’14 sections
307BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION12 sections
309BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA8 sections
311BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA11 sections
401‘CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED’12 sections
403CIVIL AIR PATROL7 sections
405CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA11 sections
407CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY22 sections
501DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861–186512 sections
503DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS9 sections
601‘82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED’12 sections
701FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION12 sections
703FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS12 sections
705THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION12 sections
707FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION8 sections
709FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA14 sections
801GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS6 sections
803GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA7 sections
805GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA12 sections
901HELP AMERICA VOTE FOUNDATION12 sections

Scope and Organization

Title 36 covers the subject area of patriotic and national observances. The title is organized into 132 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 1173 individual sections of codified law.

This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.

Source

View the official text: Title 36 on uscode.house.gov

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