Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102

§70301 Definition

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 703 — FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS › § 70301

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Summary

Treat the word "State" as also meaning the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

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Title 36, §70301

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) 7030136:2213.Jan. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 97–427, § 14, 96 Stat. 2267. 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. § 70301

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102