Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§40725 National Matches and small-arms firing school
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 › § 40725
Summary
Hold an annual National Matches of rifle and pistol for trophies, medals, and prizes under the Secretary of the Army. Open it to military, ROTC, training camps, rifle clubs, and civilians; add a small-arms firing school and NRA trophy contests.
Full Legal Text
Title 36, §40725
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)An annual competition called the “National Matches” and consisting of rifle and pistol matches for a national trophy, medals, and other prizes shall be held as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
(b)The National Matches are open to members of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Citizens’ Military Training Camps, Citizens’ Air Training Camps, and rifle clubs, and to civilians.
(c)A small-arms firing school shall be held in connection with the National Matches.
(d)Competitions for which trophies and medals are provided by the National Rifle Association of America shall be held in connection with the National Matches.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4072510:4312. In subsection (a), the provision for the National Matches to be held as prescribed by “the Secretary of the Army” is retained notwithstanding section 1612(d) of The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106, 110 Stat. 517) which transferred the Civilian Marksmanship Program, including the National Matches, from the Secretary of the Army to the corporation. The conforming
Amendments
in section 1624 of the Act (110 Stat. 522) did not repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Army to prescribe National Matches under 10:4312 or to prescribe subsistence and travel allowances for competitors under 10:4313.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 40725
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73