Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 709 — Future Farmers of America
§ 70901. Organization
Statutory text
Federal Charter.—
Future Farmers of America (in this chapter, the “FFA”) is a federally chartered corporation.
Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the FFA has perpetual existence.
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.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 70901
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1356
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1356National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 2(1) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70901(a)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “FFA” for “corporation”, was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “FFA” for “corporation”, was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (a), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”; andNational FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 2(2) · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70901(b)
Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (b), by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 70901 | 36:271. | Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, §§ 1, 2, 20, 64 Stat. 563, 567. |
| 36:272. | ||
| 36:290. | ||
This section is substituted for 36:271 for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary words. The text of 36:272 and 290 is omitted as executed and obsolete.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (a) by substituting “FFA” for “corporation”, was executed by making the substitution the first place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–7, § 2(2), substituted “FFA” for “corporation”.
Credits
1998–2019 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1356
- 2019Pub. L. 116–7, § 2, , 133 Stat. 478.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1356; Pub. L. 116–7, § 2, , 133 Stat. 478.)