Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 709 — Future Farmers of America
§ 70907. Exclusive right to name,11 So in original. Probably should be “names”. seals, emblems, and badges
Statutory text
The FFA and its authorized chapters and associations of chapters have the exclusive right to use the names “Future Farmers of America” and “National FFA Organization,” 2 and the initials FFA as representing an agricultural education membership organization and seals, emblems, and badges the FFA adopts.
Footnotes
- 2 So in original. The comma preceding the closing quotation marks probably should not appear.
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. § 70907
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1358
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1358National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act
Pub. L. 116–7 § 8 · 133 Stat. 478
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70907
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation”
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70907
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “names” for “name”
Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 70907
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ and ‘National FFA Organization,’ ” for “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ ”
Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 70907
Pub. L. 116–7 inserted “education” before “membership”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places, “names” for “name”, and “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ and ‘National FFA Organization,’ ” for “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ ” and inserted “education” before “membership”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 8. NAME, SEALS, EMBLEMS, AND BADGES. Section 70907 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “corporation” and inserting “FFA” each place the term appears; (2) by striking “name” and inserting “names”; (3) by striking “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ ” and inserting “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ and ‘National FFA Organization,’ ”; and (4) by inserting “education” before “membership”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 70907 | 36:286. | Aug. 30, 1950, ch. 823, § 16, 64 Stat. 566. |
The words “duly”, “sole”, and “lawfully” are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 116–7 substituted “FFA” for “corporation” in two places, “names” for “name”, and “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ and ‘National FFA Organization,’ ” for “ ‘Future Farmers of America’ ” and inserted “education” before “membership”.
Credits
1998–2019 · 2 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1358
- 2019Pub. L. 116–7, § 8, , 133 Stat. 481.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 116–7, § 8, , 133 Stat. 481.)