Title 36 of the U.S. Code § 151701 - Organization
Full text of § 151701 from Title 36 of the United States Code.
§ 151701. Organization
(a)
(b)
(c)
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1404.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 151701(a) | 36:5701(a) (1st sentence). | Oct. 11, 1996, Pub. L. 104–285, title II, §§202(a), 204(a)(1), 110 Stat. 3382, 3384. |
| 151701(b) | 36:5701(a) (last sentence). | |
| 151701(c) | 36:5703(a)(1). |
Subsection (a) is substituted for "There is established the National Film Preservation Foundation (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the 'Foundation')" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (c), the words "Except as otherwise provided" are added, and the word "existence" is substituted for "succession", for consistency in the revised title.
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