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Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110

§40727 Army Support

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 407 — CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY › SUBCHAPTER II — CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM › § 40727

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Army must provide logistical help to the Civilian Marksmanship Program for competitions and other activities. The Program must repay the Army for the extra direct costs the Army incurs, and those payments go into the Army’s appropriation account that paid for the support. The National Matches can be held at DoD sites where they were held before February 10, 1996. The Secretary must provide National Guard and Army Reserve members to support the Matches at no cost to the Program as part of their annual training under title 10 and title 32. The Secretary must write rules to carry out these duties.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §40727

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Logistical Support.—
The Secretary of the Army shall provide logistical support to the Civilian Marksmanship Program for competitions and other activities. The corporation shall reimburse the Secretary for incremental direct costs incurred in providing logistical support. The reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriations account of the Department of the Army that is charged to provide the logistical support.
(b)National Matches.—
(1)The National Matches may be held at Department of Defense facilities where the National Matches were held before February 10, 1996.
(2)The Secretary shall provide, without cost to the corporation, members of the National Guard and Army Reserve to support the National Matches as part of the annual training under title 10 and title 32.
(c)Regulations.—
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 40727(a)36:5507(a).Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, § 1617, 110 Stat. 519. 40727(b)(1)36:5507(c). 40727(b)(2)36:5507(b). 40727(c)36:5507(d). In subsection (a), the words “other activities” are substituted for “other activities conducted by the Corporation” to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (b)(1), the words “continue to” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b)(2), the words “for the use of” and “performance of” are omitted as unnecessary.

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36 U.S.C. § 40727

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110