U.S.C. Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS 36 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDÂ ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 227 - AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) Sec. 22706 - Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§22706. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its State, regional, and local subdivisions have the exclusive right to use the name "AMVETS (American Veterans)" and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 107–241, §1(a)(1), Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1496.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
22706 36:67p. July 23, 1947, ch. 298, §17, 61 Stat. 408; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, §1(a), 91 Stat. 830.
The words "sole and" and "have and" are omitted as unnecessary. The word "adopts" is substituted for "may lawfully adopt" to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2002—Pub. L. 107–241 substituted "AMVETS (American Veterans)" for "AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)".