Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§170101 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1701 — PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA › § 170101
Summary
Paralyzed Veterans of America is a corporation set up by the federal government. It continues to exist indefinitely unless another law says otherwise.
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Title 36, §170101
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Federal Charter.—
Paralyzed Veterans of America (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 170101(a)36:1151.Aug. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92–93, §§ 1, 2, 4 (related to perpetual succession), 85 Stat. 317. 36:1152. 170101(b)36:1154 (related to perpetual succession). Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary language. Subsection (b) is substituted for “shall have perpetual succession” for consistency in the revised title.
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36 U.S.C. § 170101
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110