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36 U.S.C. 151302: Purposes

Created in 1998 by Public Law 105-225. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 36 U.S.C. 151309.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2000Pub. L. 106-503

1998Pub. L. 105-225created it

36 U.S.C. 151302Purposes

(1)primarily—

(2)to provide financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters for…

(3)to assist Federal, State, and local efforts to recognize firefighters who die…

(4)to provide scholarships and other financial assistance for educational purposes…

(5)to provide for a national program to assist families of fallen firefighters and…

(6)to promote national, State, and local initiatives to increase public awareness…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2000

Pub. L. 106–503, §113(a)(1) added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "primarily to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of the National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial and the annual memorial service associated with it;". Law text · (1)
Pub. L. 106–503, §113(a)(2), inserted "and Federal" after "non-Federal". Law text · (2)
Pub. L. 106–503, §113(a)(3), substituted "Federal, State, and local" for "State and local" and struck out "and" after semicolon. Law text · (3)
Pub. L. 106–503, §113(a)(4), substituted semicolon for period at end. Law text · (4)
Pub. L. 106–503, §113(a)(5), added pars. (5) and (6). Law text · (5), (6)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.