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36 U.S.C. § 501 — Definitions
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) “Inaugural Committee” means the committee appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected with the ceremony; and
(2) “inaugural period” means the period that includes the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calendar days immediately following that day.
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) “Inaugural Committee” means the committee appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected with the ceremony; and
(2) “inaugural period” means the period that includes the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calendar days immediately following that day.
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**(a) Assistance Authorized.—** The Secretary of Defense may, with respect to the ceremonies relating to the inauguration of a President, provide the assistance referred to in subsection (b) to—
(1) the Presidential Inaugural Committee; and
(2) the congressional Joint Inaugural Committee.
**(b) Assistance.—** Assistance that may be provided under subsection (a) is the following:
(1) Planning and carrying out activities relating to security and safety.
(2) Planning and carrying out ceremonial activities.
(3) Loan of property.
(4) Any other assistance that the Secretary considers appropriate.
**(c) Reimbursement.—**
(1) The Presidential Inaugural Committee shall reimburse the Secretary for any costs incurred in connection with the provision to the committee of assistance referred to in subsection (b)(4).
(2) Costs reimbursed under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the appropriations from which the costs were paid. The amount credited to an appropriation shall be proportionate to the amount of the costs charged to that appropriation.
**(d) Loaned Property.—** With respect to property loaned for a presidential inauguration under subsection (b)(3), the Presidential Inaugural Committee shall—
(1) return that property within nine days after the date of the ceremony inaugurating the President;
(2) give good and sufficient bond for the return in good order and condition of that property;
(3) indemnify the United States for any loss of, or damage to, that property; and
(4) defray any expense incurred for the delivery, return, rehabilitation, replacement, or operation of that property.
**(e) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “Presidential Inaugural Committee” means the committee referred to in [section 501 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xh
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**(a)** Repealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1706(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2316.]
**(b) Personnel and Equipment.—** The Administrator of General Services may—
(1) employ and pay personnel at per diem rates approved by the Administrator, not exceeding rates currently paid by private industry for similar services in the place where the services are performed; and
(2) purchase, repair, and clean uniforms for civilian employees of the General Services Administration who are required by law or regulation to wear uniform clothing.
**(c) Acquisition and Management of Property.—**
(1) **Real estate.—** — The Administrator may acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, real estate and interests in real estate.
(2) **Ground rent.—** — The Administrator may pay ground rent for buildings owned by the Federal Government or occupied by federal agencies, and pay the rent in advance if required by law or if the Administrator determines that advance payment is in the public interest.
(3) **Rent and repairs under a lease.—** — The Administrator may pay rent and make repairs, alterations, and improvements under the terms of a lease entered into by, or transferred to, the Administration for the housing of a federal agency.
(4) **Repairs that are economically advantageous.—** — The Administrator may repair, alter, or improve rented premises if the Administrator determines that doing so is advantageous to the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or national security. The Administrator’s determination must—
(A) set forth the circumstances that make the repair, alteration, or improvement advantageous; and
(B) show that the total cost (rental, repair, alteration, and improvement) for the expected life of the lease is less than the cost of alternative space
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 304
National Floral Emblem of the United States and au-
thorized and requested the President to issue a procla-
mation declaring this fact.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President
of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
the rose as the National Floral Emblem of the United
States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand this twentieth day of November, in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-six, and of the Inde-
pendence of the United States of America the two hun-
dred and eleventh.
RONALD REAGAN.
§ 304. National march
The composition by John Philip Sousa enti-
tled ‘‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’’ is the na-
tional march.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
304 .............
36:188.
Dec. 11, 1987, Pub. L. 100–186,
101 Stat. 1286.
§ 305. National tree
The tree genus Quercus, commonly known as
the oak tree, is the national tree.
(Added Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title I, § 109(a),
Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3344.)
§ 306. National bird
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is
the national bird.
(Added Pub. L. 118–206, § 1(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138
Stat. 2699.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION
Pub. L. 118–206, § 1(d), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2700, pro-
vided that: ‘‘Nothing in this section [enacting this sec-
tion and provisions set out as a note under this sec-
tion], the amendments made by this section, or the
adoption of the bald eagle as the national bird of the
United States may be construed or used as a reason to
alter, change, modify, or otherwise affect any plan, pol-
icy
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