Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102

§20701 Definition

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 207 — AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES › § 20701

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Summary

Treats the District of Columbia and all U.S. territories and possessions as "States" when using the rules in this chapter.

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Title 36, §20701

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

For purposes of this chapter, “State” includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2070136:1913.June 1, 1982, Pub. L. 97–192, § 14, 96 Stat. 111. The words “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” are omitted as included in “the territories and possessions of the United States”.

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36 U.S.C. § 20701

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102