Federal

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

1,173 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 100101 — Definition
• § 100102 — Organization
• § 100103 — Purposes
• § 100104 — Membership
• § 100105 — Governing body
• § 100106 — Powers
• § 100107 — Restrictions
• § 100108 — Duty to maintain tax-exempt status
• § 100109 — Records and inspection
• § 100110 — Service of process
• § 100111 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 100112 — Annual report
• § 101 — American Heart Month
• § 10101 — Audits
• § 10102 — Reservation of right to amend or repeal
• § 102 — Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
• § 103 — Cancer Control Month
• § 104 — Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
• § 105 — Child Health Day
• § 106 — Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
• § 107 — Columbus Day
• § 108 — Constitution Week
• § 109 — Father’s Day
• § 110 — Flag Day
• § 110101 — Definition
• § 110102 — Organization
• § 110103 — Purposes
• § 110104 — Membership
• § 110105 — Governing body
• § 110106 — Powers
• § 110107 — Restrictions
• § 110108 — Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
• § 110109 — Records and inspection
• § 110110 — Service of process
• § 110111 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 110112 — Annual report
• § 110301 — Organization
• § 110302 — Purposes
• § 110303 — Governing body
• § 110304 — Powers
• § 110305 — Restrictions
• § 110306 — Principal office
• § 110307 — Records and inspection
• § 110308 — Service of process
• § 110309 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 110310 — Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
• § 111 — Gold Star Mother’s Day
• § 112 — Honor America Days
• § 113 — Law Day, U.S.A.
• § 114 — Leif Erikson Day
• § 115 — Loyalty Day
• § 116 — Memorial Day
• § 117 — Mother’s Day
• § 118 — National Aviation Day
• § 119 — National Day of Prayer
• § 120 — National Defense Transportation Day
• § 120101 — Organization
• § 120102 — Purposes
• § 120103 — Membership
• § 120104 — Governing body
• § 120105 — Powers
• § 120106 — Restrictions
• § 120107 — Tax-exempt status required as condition of charter
• § 120108 — Records and inspection
• § 120109 — Service of process
• § 120110 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 120111 — Annual report
• § 120112 — Definition
• § 121 — National Disability Employment Awareness Month
• § 122 — National Flag Week
• § 123 — National Forest Products Week
• § 124 — National Freedom Day
• § 125 — National Grandparents Day
• § 126 — National Hispanic Heritage Month
• § 127 — National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
• § 128 — National Maritime Day
• § 129 — National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• § 130 — National Poison Prevention Week
• § 130101 — Organization
• § 130102 — Purposes
• § 130103 — Membership
• § 130104 — Governing body
• § 130105 — Powers
• § 130106 — Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
• § 130107 — Restrictions
• § 130108 — Principal office
• § 130109 — Records and inspection
• § 130110 — Service of process
• § 130111 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 130112 — Annual report
• § 130113 — Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
• § 130301 — Organization
• § 130302 — Principles and purposes
• § 130303 — Membership
• § 130304 — Governing body
• § 130305 — Powers
• § 130306 — Restrictions
• § 130307 — Principal office
• § 130308 — Records and inspection
• § 130309 — Service of process
• § 130310 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 130311 — Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
• § 130501 — Organization
• § 130502 — Purposes
• § 130503 — Membership
• § 130504 — Governing body
• § 130505 — Powers
• § 130506 — Exclusive right to name and emblems
• § 130507 — Restrictions
• § 130508 — Principal office
• § 130509 — Records and inspection
• § 130510 — Statement required in audit report
• § 130511 — Service of process
• § 130512 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 130513 — Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
• § 131 — National Safe Boating Week
• § 132 — National School Lunch Week
• § 133 — National Transportation Week
• § 134 — Pan American Aviation Day
• § 135 — Parents’ Day
• § 136 — Peace Officers Memorial Day
• § 137 — Police Week
• § 138 — Save Your Vision Week
• § 139 — Steelmark Month
• § 140 — Stephen Foster Memorial Day
• § 140101 — Organization
• § 140102 — Purposes
• § 140103 — Powers
• § 140104 — Annual report
• § 140301 — Organization
• § 140302 — Purposes
• § 140303 — Powers
• § 140304 — Exclusive right to name
• § 140305 — Annual report
• § 140401 — Organization
• § 140402 — Purposes
• § 140403 — Membership
• § 140404 — Governing body
• § 140405 — Powers
• § 140406 — Restrictions
• § 140407 — Tax-exempt status required as condition of charter
• § 140408 — Records and inspection
• § 140409 — Service of process
• § 140410 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 140411 — Annual report
• § 140412 — Definition
• § 140501 — Organization
• § 140502 — Principles and purposes
• § 140503 — Membership
• § 140504 — Governing body
• § 140505 — Powers
• § 140506 — Restrictions
• § 140507 — Principal office
• § 140508 — Records and inspection
• § 140509 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 140510 — Service of process
• § 140511 — Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
• § 140701 — Definition
• § 140702 — Organization
• § 140703 — Purposes
• § 140704 — Membership
• § 140705 — Governing body
• § 140706 — Powers
• § 140707 — Restrictions
• § 140708 — Duty to maintain tax-exempt status
• § 140709 — Records and inspection
• § 140710 — Service of process
• § 140711 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 140712 — Annual report
• § 141 — Thomas Jefferson’s birthday
• § 142 — White Cane Safety Day
• § 143 — Wright Brothers Day
• § 144 — Patriot Day
• § 145 — Veterans Day
• § 146 — National Atomic Veterans Day
• § 147 — Choose Respect Day
• § 148 — U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
• § 150101 — Definition
• § 150102 — Organization
• § 150103 — Purposes
• § 150104 — Services to United States Government
• § 150105 — Membership
• § 150106 — Governing body
• § 150107 — Powers
• § 150108 — Restrictions
• § 150109 — Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
• § 150110 — Records and inspection
• § 150111 — Service of process
• § 150112 — Liability for acts of officers and agents
• § 150113 — Annual report
• § 150301 — Federal charter
• § 150302 — Powers
• § 150303 — Services to United States Government
• § 150304 — Annual meeting
• § 150401 — Organization
• § 150402 — Purposes
• § 150403 — Membership
• § 150404 — Board of directors
• § 150405 — Officers
• § 150406 — Nondiscrimination