Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§80501 Definition
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 805 — GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA › § 80501
Summary
When the chapter uses the word "State," it also covers the District of Columbia and the United States' territories and possessions.
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Title 36, §80501
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) 8050136:1613.Dec. 4, 1980, Pub. L. 96–497, § 14, 94 Stat. 2597. The word “includes” is substituted for “means” for consistency in the revised title. The word “several” is omitted as unnecessary. 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. § 80501
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102