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2021 US Code
Title 36 - Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
Part A - General
Chapter 101 - General
Sec. 10102 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal

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Citation 36 U.S.C. § 10102 (2021)
Section Name §10102. Reservation of right to amend or repeal
Section Text

(a) General.—Congress reserves the right to amend or repeal the provisions of part B of this subtitle.

(b) Nonapplication.—Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to chapters 213, 407, 801, 1403, 1503 (except section 150302(b)), 1513, 1517, 1531, and 1539 of this title.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1283.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
10102 36:20g. June 9, 1906, ch. 3065 §7, 34 Stat. 228.
  36:29. June 15, 1916, ch. 148, §9, 39 Stat. 229.
  36:38a. Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, §9, 64 Stat. 24.
  36:51. Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, §10, 41 Stat. 285.
  36:59. Aug. 4, 1937, ch. 564, §5, 50 Stat. 559.
  36:67s. July 23, 1947, ch. 298, §20, 61 Stat. 408.
  36:78q. June 17, 1959, Pub. L. 86–47, §18, 73 Stat. 80.
  36:90k. June 17, 1932, ch. 268, §11, 47 Stat. 322.
  36:104. Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 303, §14, 43 Stat. 968.
  36:120. May 28, 1936, ch. 471, §10, 49 Stat. 1391.
  36:140 note. June 6, 1940, ch. 239, §5, 54 Stat. 233.
  36:208. July 1, 1946, ch. 527, §8, 60 Stat. 347.
  36:239. June 30, 1950, ch. 431, §19, 64 Stat. 315.
  36:254 note. May 27, 1914, ch. 101, §2, 38 Stat. 383.
  36:291. Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, §21, 64 Stat. 567.
  36:352. Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 958, §12, 64 Stat. 872.
  36:382. Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 975, title I, §112, as added Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95–606, §1(b), 92 Stat. 3049.
  36:421. Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, §21, 66 Stat. 41.
  36:447. Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 427, §17, 67 Stat. 565.
  36:479. Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 429, §19, 67 Stat. 574.
  36:518. July 19, 1954, ch. 536, §18, 68 Stat. 492.
  36:550. Aug. 20, 1954, ch. 774, §20, 68 Stat. 752.
  36:589. Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 911, §19, 68 Stat. 800.
  36:617. Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1036, §17, 68 Stat. 895.
  36:647. Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, §17, 69 Stat. 490.
  36:680. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, §20, 70 Stat. 797.
  36:707. Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 976, §17, 70 Stat. 1056.
  36:780. July 18, 1958, Pub. L. 85–530, §20, 72 Stat. 375.
  36:807. Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, §17, 72 Stat. 601.
  36:837. Aug. 26, 1958, Pub. L. 85–761, §17, 72 Stat. 859.
  36:868. Aug. 27, 1958, Pub. L. 85–769, §18, 72 Stat. 927.
  36:898. Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–870, §18, 72 Stat. 1695.
  36:926. Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–903, §16, 72 Stat. 1741.
  36:958. July 14, 1960, Pub. L. 86–653, §18, 74 Stat. 518.
  36:988. Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86–680, §18, 74 Stat. 577.
  36:1020. Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–650, §20, 76 Stat. 506.
  36:1059. Sept. 10, 1962, Pub. L. 87–655, §19, 76 Stat. 534.
  36:1088. July 16, 1964, Pub. L. 88–378, §18, 78 Stat. 328.
  36:1167. Aug. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92–93, §17, 85 Stat. 319.
  36:1218. Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 95–493, §18, 92 Stat. 1647.
  36:1309(h). Dec. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–165, §9(h), 93 Stat. 1272.
  36:1512. Dec. 2, 1980, Pub. L. 96–489, §13, 94 Stat. 2555.
  36:1612. Dec. 4, 1980, Pub. L. 96–497, §13, 94 Stat. 2597.
  36:1712. Nov. 20, 1981, Pub. L. 97–82, §13, 95 Stat. 1093.
  36:1812. Nov. 20, 1981, Pub. L. 97–83, §13, 95 Stat. 1096.
  36:1912. June 1, 1982, Pub. L. 97–192, §13, 96 Stat. 111.
  36:2012. Aug. 9, 1982, Pub. L. 97–231, §13, 96 Stat. 258.
  36:2112. Aug. 10, 1982, Pub. L. 97–234, §13, 96 Stat. 263.
  36:2212. Jan. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 97–427, §13, 96 Stat. 2267.
  36:2312. Apr. 10, 1984, Pub. L. 98–257, §13, 98 Stat. 129.
  36:2412. June 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–314, §13, 98 Stat. 239.
  36:2512. July 23, 1984, Pub. L. 98–372, §13, 98 Stat. 1241.
  36:2612. Aug. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–382, §13, 98 Stat. 1345.
  36:2712. Aug. 21, 1984, Pub. L. 98–391, §13, 98 Stat. 1360.
  36:2812. Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–520, §13, 98 Stat. 2430.
  36:2913. Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–561, §14, 98 Stat. 2912.
  36:3012. Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–565, §13, 98 Stat. 2922.
  36:3112. Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–584, §13, 98 Stat. 3099.
  36:3209. Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 762, §9, 50 Stat. 800.
  36:3310. July 5, 1935, ch. 373, §10, 49 Stat. 459.
  36:3418. Oct. 15, 1962, Pub. L. 87–817, §18, 76 Stat. 933.
  36:3612. Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–119, §13, 99 Stat. 500.
  36:3712. Dec. 9, 1985, Pub. L. 99–172, §13, 99 Stat. 1022.
  36:3813. May 23, 1986, Pub. L. 99–318, §14, 100 Stat. 476.
  36:3912. Nov. 6, 1986, Pub. L. 99–604, §13, 100 Stat. 3448.
  36:4013. Apr. 6, 1988, Pub. L. 100–281, §14, 102 Stat. 75.
  36:4112. Nov. 14, 1988, Pub. L. 100–655, title I, §113, 102 Stat. 3852.
  36:4206. Apr. 17, 1916, ch. 77, §6, 39 Stat. 52.
  36:4318. July 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–372, §18, 78 Stat. 318.
  36:4408. June 6, 1900, ch. 806, §8, 31 Stat. 663.
  36:4517. July 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–376, §17, 78 Stat. 324.
  36:4617. Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–449, §17, 78 Stat. 499.
  36:4706. May 31, 1920, ch. 216, §6, 41 Stat. 694.
  36:4812. Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–510, title XVI, §1613, 104 Stat. 1738.
  36:4910. Jan. 30, 1913, ch. 21, §10, 37 Stat. 655.
  36:5013. Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, §1814, 106 Stat. 2583; May 31, 1993, Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §202(a)(13), 107 Stat. 101.
  36:5113. Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, §1834, 106 Stat. 2586; May 31, 1993, Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §202(a)(13), 107 Stat. 101.
  36:5311. June 30, 1906, ch. 3929, §11, 34 Stat. 808.
  36:5402. Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 876, §2, 31 Stat. 1454; June 29, 1938, ch. 796, 52 Stat. 1226.
  36:5612. Sept. 23, 1996, Pub. L. 104–201, title XVIII, §1813, 110 Stat. 2762.

In subsection (a), the source provisions are restated as a general provision to avoid the need to repeat identical provisions. The words "but no contract or individual right made or acquired shall be divested or impaired" in 36:104 and "but no contract or individual right made or acquired shall thereby be divested or impaired" in 36:5311 are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.

Subsection (b) is added because the chapters referred to in subsection (b) restate laws which Congress did not expressly reserve the right to amend or repeal.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
Part A - General
CHAPTER 101 - GENERAL
Sec. 10102 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal
Contains section 10102
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 31 Stat. 663, 1454
34 Stat. 228, 808
37 Stat. 655
38 Stat. 383
39 Stat. 52, 229
41 Stat. 285, 694
43 Stat. 968
47 Stat. 322
49 Stat. 459, 1391
50 Stat. 559, 800
52 Stat. 1226
54 Stat. 233
60 Stat. 347
61 Stat. 408
64 Stat. 24, 315, 567, 872
66 Stat. 41
67 Stat. 565, 574
68 Stat. 492, 752, 800, 895
69 Stat. 490
70 Stat. 797, 1056
72 Stat. 375, 601, 859, 927, 1695, 1741
73 Stat. 80
74 Stat. 518, 577
76 Stat. 506, 534, 933
78 Stat. 318, 324, 328, 499
85 Stat. 319
92 Stat. 1647, 3049
93 Stat. 1272
94 Stat. 2555, 2597
95 Stat. 1093, 1096
96 Stat. 111, 258, 263, 2267
98 Stat. 129, 239, 1241, 1345, 1360, 2430, 2912, 2922, 3099
99 Stat. 500, 1022
100 Stat. 476, 3448
102 Stat. 75, 3852
104 Stat. 1738
106 Stat. 2583, 2586
107 Stat. 101
110 Stat. 2762
112 Stat. 1283
Public Law References Public Law 85-530, Public Law 85-642, Public Law 85-761, Public Law 85-769, Public Law 85-870, Public Law 85-903, Public Law 86-47, Public Law 86-653, Public Law 86-680, Public Law 87-650, Public Law 87-655, Public Law 87-817, Public Law 88-372, Public Law 88-376, Public Law 88-378, Public Law 88-449, Public Law 92-93, Public Law 95-493, Public Law 95-606, Public Law 96-165, Public Law 96-489, Public Law 96-497, Public Law 97-82, Public Law 97-83, Public Law 97-192, Public Law 97-231, Public Law 97-234, Public Law 97-427, Public Law 98-257, Public Law 98-314, Public Law 98-372, Public Law 98-382, Public Law 98-391, Public Law 98-520, Public Law 98-561, Public Law 98-565, Public Law 98-584, Public Law 99-119, Public Law 99-172, Public Law 99-318, Public Law 99-604, Public Law 100-281, Public Law 100-655, Public Law 101-510, Public Law 102-484, Public Law 103-35, Public Law 104-201, Public Law 105-225
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