Title 36Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73

§40722 Functions

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › Chapter CHAPTER 407— - CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM › § 40722

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Teach U.S. citizens to shoot and use firearms safely and encourage regular safe practice; run shooting competitions and give awards; secure and track guns, ammunition, and equipment; issue, loan, or sell firearms and parts under sections 40731 and 40732; and buy needed supplies and services.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §40722

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The functions of the Civilian Marksmanship Program are—
(1)to instruct citizens of the United States in marksmanship;
(2)to promote practice and safety in the use of firearms;
(3)to conduct competitions in the use of firearms and to award trophies, prizes, badges, and other insignia to competitors;
(4)to secure and account for firearms, ammunition, and other equipment for which the corporation is responsible;
(5)to issue, loan, or sell firearms, ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies under section 40731 and 40732 of this title; and
(6)to procure necessary supplies and services to carry out the Program.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4072236:5502(a) (less words before cl. (1)).Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1612(a) (less words before cl. (1)), 110 Stat. 516. Before clause (1), the words “The functions of the Civilian Marksmanship Program are” are added because of the reorganization of the revised chapter. In clause (3), the word “matches” is omitted as included in “competitions”. In clause (4), the words “to secure and account for” are substituted for “The provision of security and accountability for” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “for which the corporation is responsible” are substituted for “under the custody and control of the Corporation” for clarity and for consistency with section 40731(b) of this title related to firearms that are not under the direct custody and control of the corporation because they have been issued or loaned. In clause (5), the words “ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies” are substituted for “ammunition, supplies, and appliances” for consistency in the revised title. In clause (6), the words “supplies and services” are substituted for “supplies, appliances, clerical services, other related services, and labor” to eliminate unnecessary words.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 40722

Title 36Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73