The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 cover, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations."

Parts

Subtitle I: Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies

Part A: Observances and Ceremonies

*Chapter 1: Patriotic and National Observances **§ 101. American Heart Month **§ 102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month **§ 103.

Cancer Control Month Cancer Control Month is a month-long United States observance established by . 2013 edition (a) The president is requested to issue each year a proclamation— :(1) designating April as Cancer Control Month; :(2) to invite each year the chie ...

**§ 104. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day **§ 105.

Child Health Day Child Health Day () is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on the first Monday in October. History According to 36 U.S.C. § 105, on Child Health Day the president invites "all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare ...

**§ 106. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day **§ 107. Columbus Day **§ 108. Constitution Week **§ 109. Father's Day **§ 110. Flag Day **§ 111.

Gold Star Mother's Day A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member s ...

**§ 112.

Honor America Days Honor America Days are a United States Federal Observance observed June 14 to July 4. According to 36 U.S.C. The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. ...

**§ 113. Law Day, U.S.A. **§ 114.

Leif Erikson Day Leif Erikson Day is an annual observance that occurs on October 9. It honors Leif Erikson (Old Norse: ''Leifr Eiríksson'', is, Leifur Eiríksson, no, Leiv Eiriksson, Swedish: ''Leif Eriksson''), the Norse explorer who led the first Europeans ...

**§ 115. Loyalty Day **§ 116. Memorial Day **§ 117. Mother's Day **§ 118. National Aviation Day **§ 119. National Day of Prayer **§ 120. National Defense Transportation Day **§ 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 National Poison Prevention Week is observed in the United States the third week of March. The goal of the week is to raise awareness of the risk of being poisoned by household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food po ...

**§ 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 **§ 141. Thomas Jefferson's birthday **§ 142.

White Cane Safety Day alt=A long white cane, upA long white cane, the symbol of White Cane Safety Day White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievem ...

**§ 143. Wright Brothers Day **§ 144. Patriot Day **§ 145.

Veterans Day Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dis ...

**§ 189.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs d ...

*Chapter 3: National Anthem, Motto, Floral Emblem, and March **§ 301.

National anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and Europea ...

**§ 302. National motto **§ 303. National floral emblem **§ 304. National march **§ 305. National tree *Chapter 5: Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies **§ 501. Definitions **§ 502. Regulations, licenses, and registration tags **§ 503. Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces **§ 504. Installation and removal of electrical facilities **§ 505. Extension of wires along parade routes **§ 506. Duration of regulations and licenses and publication of regulations **§ 507. Application to other property **§ 508. Enforcement **§ 509. Penalty **§ 510. Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations **§ 511. Authorization of appropriations *Chapter 7: Federal Participation in Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day **§ 702. Definition **§ 703. Duties of Federal land management agency **§ 704. Activities *Chapter 9: Miscellaneous **§ 901.

Service flag A service flag or service banner is a banner that family members of those serving in the United States Armed Forces can display. The flag or banner is officially defined as a white field with a red border, with a blue star for each family member ...

and service lapel button **§ 902.

National League of Families The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, commonly known as the National League of POW/MIA Families or the League, is an American 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization that is concerned with the Vietnam ...

**§ 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag

Part B: United States Government Organizations Involved with Observances and Ceremonies

*Chapter 21: American Battle Monuments Commission **§. 2101. Membership **§. 2102. Employment of personnel **§. 2103. Administrative **§. 2104. Military cemeteries in foreign countries **§. 2105. Monuments built by the United States Government **§. 2106. War memorials not built by the United States Government **§. 2107. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific **§. 2108. Pacific War Memorial and other historical and memorial sites on Corregidor **§. 2109. Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account **§. 2110. Claims against the Commission **§. 2111. Presidential duties and powers **§. 2112. Care and maintenance of Surrender Tree site **§. 2113. World War II memorial in the District of Columbia **§. 2114. Intellectual property and related items *Chapter 23:

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust h ...

**§. 2301. Establishment of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; functions **§. 2302. Functions of the Council; membership **§. 2303. Compensation; travel expenses; full-time officers or employees of United States or Members of Congress **§. 2304. Administrative provisions **§. 2305. Staff **§. 2306. Insurance for Museum **§. 2307. Gifts, bequests, and devises of property; tax treatment **§. 2308. Annual report **§. 2309. Audit of financial transactions **§. 2310. Authorization of appropriations *Chapter 25: President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities **§. 2501. Acceptance of voluntary services and money or property **§. 2502. Authorization of appropriations

Subtitle II: Patriotic and National Organizations

Part A: General

*Chapter 101: General **§. 10101. Audits **§. 10102. Reservation of right to amend or repeal

Part B: Organizations

*Chapter 201: Agricultural Hall of Fame *Chapter 202:

Air Force Sergeants Association The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) is a non-profit organization representing the professional and personal interests of nearly 111,000 active, retired and veteran total enlisted members of the United States Air Force and their families. ...

*Chapter 203: American Academy of Arts and Letters *Chapter 205:

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

*Chapter 207: American Council of Learned Societies *Chapter 209:

American Ex-Prisoners of War American Ex-Prisoners of War is a service organization that aims to assist the surviving U.S. military and Civilian prisoner of war (POWs), particularly those who are elderly and those who have medical problems. Based in Arlington, Texas, the Amer ...

*Chapter 210: American GI Forum of the United States *Chapter 211: American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated *Chapter 213:

American Historical Association The American Historical Association (AHA) is the oldest professional association of historians in the United States and the largest such organization in the world. Founded in 1884, the AHA works to protect academic freedom, develop professional s ...

*Chapter 215:

American Hospital of Paris The American Hospital of Paris (''Hôpital américain de Paris''), founded in 1906, is a private, not-for-profit hospital that is certified under the French healthcare system. Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, in the western suburbs of Paris, France ...

*Chapter 217: The American Legion *Chapter 219: The American National Theater and Academy *Chapter 221: The American Society of International Law *Chapter 223:

American Symphony Orchestra League The League of American Orchestras, formerly the American Symphony Orchestra League, is a North American service organization with 700 member orchestras of all budget sizes and types, plus individual and institutional members. Based in New York Ci ...

*Chapter 225:

American War Mothers The American War Mothers was founded in 1917 and given a Congressional charter on February 24, 1925. It is a perpetual patriotic, 501(c) 4 non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian, non-partisan organization whose members are mothers of children who ...

*Chapter 227: AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam) *Chapter 229:

Army and Navy Union of the United States of America The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America is the oldest veterans' organization in America. It was conceived in 1886 and the concept came from nineteenth-century war fighting groups that had the same common interests. Its name ch ...

*Chapter 231: Aviation Hall of Fame *Chapter 301: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America *Chapter 303: Blinded Veterans Association *Chapter 305: Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. *Chapter 307: Board for Fundamental Education *Chapter 309:

Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded in ...

*Chapter 311: Boys & Girls Clubs of America *Chapter 401:

Catholic War Veterans Catholic War Veterans (officially called the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America) is a national service organization of baptized Catholics that have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. Founded in 1 ...

of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 403: Civil Air Patrol *Chapter 405: Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America *Chapter 407: Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety *Chapter 501: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 *Chapter 503:

Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is an organization created in 1920 by World War I veterans for disabled military veterans of the United States Armed Forces that helps them and their families through various means. It was issued a federal c ...

*Chapter 601: 82nd Airborne Division Association, Incorporated (see

82d Airborne Division The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areasSof, Eric"82nd Airborne Division" ''Spec Ops Magazine'', 25 November 2012. Archived from thori ...

) *Chapter 701: Fleet Reserve Association *Chapter 703: Former Members of Congress *Chapter 705: The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (See

Federal Bar Association The Federal Bar Association (FBA) is the primary voluntary professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges practicing and sitting in federal courts in the United States. Six times a year, The Association prints ''The Fede ...

) *Chapter 707: Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association (See Frederick Douglass National Historic Site) *Chapter 709: National FFA Organization *Chapter 801: General Federation of Women's Clubs *Chapter 803: Girl Scouts of the United States of America *Chapter 805:

Gold Star Wives of America The Gold Star Wives of America (Gold Star Spouses) (GSW) is a private nonprofit organization formed before the end of World War II to provide support for the spouses and children of those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces of t ...

*Chapter 901: Reserved *Chapter 1001: Italian American War Veterans of the United States *Chapter 1101: Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 1103:

Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A., National Memorial, Incorporated Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites"" ...

*Chapter 1201: Reserved *Chapter 1301:

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Ill ...

(See

Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy ( U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, ...

) *Chapter 1303:

Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated The Legion of Valor of the United States of America, commonly known as the Legion of Valor, is a war veterans' organization created to promote patriotic allegiance, fidelity to the United States Constitution, and popular support for civil libert ...

*Chapter 1305: Little League Baseball, Incorporated *Chapter 1401:

Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League is the only congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States. Its congressional charter was approved by the 75th U.S. Congress and signed by President Franklin D. R ...

*Chapter 1403: The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America *Chapter 1404:

Military Officers Association of America The Military Officers Association of America is a professional association of United States military officers. It is a nonprofit organization that advocates for a strong national defense, but is politically nonpartisan. The association suppo ...

*Chapter 1405: Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (See

Purple Heart The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, ...

) *Chapter 1407: Military Order of the World Wars *Chapter 1501: National Academy of Public Administration *Chapter 1503: National Academy of Sciences *Chapter 1505: National Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia *Chapter 1507:

National Conference On Citizenship The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening civic life in America. They pursue their mission through a nationwide network of partners involved in a cutting-edge Civic Health ...

*Chapter 1509: National Council On Radiation Protection and Measurements *Chapter 1511: National Education Association of the United States *Chapter 1513:

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

(See National Fallen Firefighters Memorial)) *Chapter 1515: National Federation of Music Clubs *Chapter 1517:

National Film Preservation Foundation The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) is an independent, nonprofit organization created by the U.S. Congress to help save America's film heritage. Growing from a national planning effort led by the Library of Congress, the NFPF began o ...

*Chapter 1519: National Fund for Medical Education *Chapter 1521:

National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources. The museum also participates in efforts to inform the public abo ...

*Chapter 1523: National Music Council *Chapter 1524: National Recording Preservation Foundation (See National Recording Preservation Board) *Chapter 1525: National Safety Council *Chapter 1527: National Ski Patrol System, Incorporated *Chapter 1529: National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists *Chapter 1531: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution *Chapter 1533: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution *Chapter 1535: National Tropical Botanical Garden *Chapter 1537: National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the

*Chapter 1539: The National Yeomen F (see

Yeoman (F) Yeoman (F) was an enlisted rate for women in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War I. The first Yeoman (F) was Loretta Perfectus Walsh. At the time, the women were popularly referred to as "yeomanettes" or even "yeowomen", although the officia ...

) *Chapter 1541: Naval Sea Cadet Corps *Chapter 1543: Navy Club of the United States of America *Chapter 1545: Navy Wives Clubs of America *Chapter 1547: Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated *Chapter 1601: Reserved *Chapter 1701:

Paralyzed Veterans of America The Paralyzed Veterans of America is a veterans' service organization in the United States of America, founded in 1946. The organization holds 33 chapters and 70 National Service Offices in the United States and Puerto Rico. It is based in Washi ...

*Chapter 1703: Pearl Harbor Survivors Association *Chapter 1705: Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A. *Chapter 1801: Reserved *Chapter 1901: Reserve Officers Association of the United States *Chapter 1903: Retired Enlisted Association, Incorporated *Chapter 2001: Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists *Chapter 2003:

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is an American congressionally chartered fraternal organization that carries out activities to preserve the history and legacy of the United States Armed Forces veterans who fought during the Civil ...

*Chapter 2101:

Theodore Roosevelt Association The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) is a historical and cultural organization dedicated to honoring the life and work of Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), the 26th President of the United States. The group is based in Oyster Bay, New York, whe ...

*Chapter 2103:

369th Veterans' Association The 369th Infantry Regiment, originally formed as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment before being re-organized as the 369th upon federalization and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters, was an infantry regiment of the New Y ...

*Chapter 2201: United Service Organizations, Incorporated *Chapter 2203:

United States Capitol Historical Society The United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) is an organization chartered by the United States Congress, beginning in 1962, to educate the public on the heritage and history of the United States Capitol, as well as its institutions and thos ...

*Chapter 2205: United States Olympic Committee *Chapter 2207: United States Submarine Veterans of World War II *Chapter 2301: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States *Chapter 2303:

Veterans of World War I of the United States of America A veteran () is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military. A military veteran that has ...

, IncorporatedVeterans of World War I of the USA Inc. , The Salient , World War One Society , Order of the First World War Newsletter
Orderfirstworldwar.com (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2014-06-16. *Chapter 2305: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. *Chapter 2401: Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association *Chapter 2501: Reserved *Chapter 2601: Reserved *Chapter 2701: Reserved

Subtitle III: Treaty Obligation Organizations

*Chapter 3001: The American National Red Cross

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