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Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

Part B · Chapter 407 — Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety

§ 40704. Restrictions

Statutory text

(a)

Profit.—

The corporation may not operate for profit.

(b)

Use of Amounts Collected.—

Amounts collected under section 40703(3) and (5) of this title, including proceeds from the sale of firearms, ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies, may be used only to support the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253

    Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 40704

    (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1336.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1336.)

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Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
40704(a)36:5501(a) (re­lated to nonprofit).Feb. 10, 1996, Pub. L. 104–106, title XVI, §§ 1611(a) (related to nonprofit), 1618(a)(3), 110 Stat. 515, 520.
40704(b)36:5508(a)(3). 

In subsection (b), the words “ammunition, repair parts, and other supplies” are substituted for “ammunition, targets, and other supplies and appliances” for consistency in the revised title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1336.)

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