Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 100102 - Organization
Full text of § 100102 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 100102. Organization
(a)
(b)
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1364.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 100102(a) | 36:1701. | Nov. 20, 1981, Pub. L. 97–82, §§1, 15 (last sentence), 16, 95 Stat. 1091, 1093. |
| 100102(b) | 36:1714 (last sentence). 36:1715. |
In subsection (a), the words "organized and" and "the Nonprofit Corporation Acts of the States of" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "is a federally chartered corporation" are substituted for "is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b), the text of 36:1714 (last sentence) is omitted as included in 36:1715. The words "restrictions or" are omitted as unnecessary.
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